Monday, March 02, 2009

The Singularity

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Singularity is in effect the 'creation' of computers that can think (a'la A.I.) and can therefore recreate themselves in a more advanced state than the Humans who created them ...hence they can reach 'Singularity'

It covers alot of technological aspects and is covered in in more 'layman' terms here

Effectively aspects of this have been covered in SF for years from Harlan Ellison (I have no mouth and yet I must scream) to more famously William Gibson in his novel 'Neuromancer'.

Films which also refer to a 'Singularity concept' are :
A.I (touched upon it in Cyborg technology)
Terminator in 'Skynet' Robot/Computer technology
2001, Hal can think and make decisions of his own free will
Forbin Project: Colossus - Computers decide that Mankind is a 'virus' and so is to be destroyed.
Demon Seed: Computer decides it wants to be 'Born' so Julie christie is chosen as the mother.

Obviously dramatic intent is the force behind the novels/films but the concepts are based upon 'Singularity' and what effect would 'freeing' the computer from human control have?

I Suppose 'Tyrell' from Bladerunner had the best quote for this:
"More human than human is our motto here at the Tyrell Corporation"

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