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Kurzweil, Ray - Age of Spiritual Machines, The (Hardback Ed) [v1.3]
Ray Kurzweil's inspiring book about the accelerating evolution of technology.
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We are the last.The last generation to be unaugmented.The last generation to be intellectually alone.The last generation to be limited by our bodies.We are the first.The first generation to be augmented.The first generation to be intellectually together.The first generation to be limited only by our imaginations.We stand both before and after, balancing on the razor edge of the EventHorizon of the Singularity. That this sublime juxtapositional tautologyhas gone unnoticed until now is itself remarkable.We're so exquisitely privileged to be living in this time, to be bornright on the precipice of the greatest paradigm shift in human history,the only thing that approaches the importance of that reality is findinglike minds that realize the same, and being able to make some connectionwith them.If these books have influenced you the same way that they have us, weinvite your contact at the email addresses listed below.Enjoy,Michael Beight, piman_314@yahoo.comSteven Reddell, cronyx@gmail.com
Here are some new links that we’ve found interesting:KurzweilAI.net News articles, essays, and discussion on the latest topics intechnology and accelerating intelligence.SingInst.orgThe Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence: A think tank devoted to increasing Humanity’s odds ofexperiencing a safe, beneficial Singularity. Manyinteresting articles on such topics as Friendly AI,Existential Risks.SingInst.org/Media Videos, audio, and PowerPoints from the Singularity Summits;and videos about SIAI’s purpose. blinkx.com/videos/kurzweil Videos on the internet in which the word “Kurzweil” isspoken. Great new resource!
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Kurzweil, Ray - Age of Spiritual Machines, The (Hardback Ed) [v1.3]
Ray Kurzweil's inspiring book about the accelerating evolution of technology.
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Would it be possible to gain access to this document. I really would like to gather some thoughts on the spiritual aspect of how machines can be appendages to our thought processes. And often wonder at how they can push us into a more holistic sense of self.
Would love to download it -though note it to be off limits.