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   Sep 22, 2005 · 3.93. 11,537 ratings991 reviews. “Startling in scope and bravado.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times. “Artfully envisions a breathtakingly better world.”. — Los Angeles Times. “Elaborate, smart and persuasive.”. — The Boston Globe. “A pleasure to read.”.

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2. www.kirkusreviews.com › the-singularity-is-nearTHE SINGULARITY IS NEAR | Kirkus Reviews

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   Sep 26, 2005 · THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR WHEN HUMANS TRANSCEND BIOLOGY. by Ray Kurzweil ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 26, 2005. An attractive picture of a plausible future; in 20 years, we may know if it actually works.

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   Is singularity a good book?

   • The first book from a new Seattle publisher that aims to compete head-on with the established "big boys", Per Aspera Press, Singularity is an effective technothriller that stamps DeSmedt's name on the field in no uncertain manner.

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   What is the singularity is near about?

   • The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology is a 2005 non-fiction book about artificial intelligence and the future of humanity by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil . The book builds on the ideas introduced in Kurzweil's previous books, The Age of Intelligent Machines (1990) and The Age of Spiritual Machines (1999).

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   Will there be a 'singularity is nearer' sequel?

   • A sequel book, The Singularity Is Nearer, is scheduled to be released in 2024. Kurzweil characterizes evolution throughout all time as progressing through six epochs, each one building on the one before. He says the four epochs which have occurred so far are Physics and Chemistry, Biology and DNA, Brains, and Technology.

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   What is a singularity & why is it important?

   • The singularity is also the point at which machines' intelligence and humans would merge; Kurzweil predicts this date: "I set the date for the Singularity—representing a profound and disruptive transformation in human capability—as 2045".

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   Reviews. Paul Davies wrote in Nature that The Singularity is Near is a "breathless romp across the outer reaches of technological possibility" while warning that the "exhilarating speculation is great fun to read, but needs to be taken with a huge dose of salt."

   • Author: Ray Kurzweil

   • Publish Year: 2005

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   Reviews of The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil. Summary | Excerpt | Reviews | Beyond the book | Read-Alikes | Genres & Themes | Author Bio. The Singularity Is Near. When Humans Transcend Biology. by Ray Kurzweil. Critics' Opinion: Readers' Opinion: Not Yet Rated. First Published: Sep 2005, 672 pages. Paperback: Sep 2006, 672 pages. Genres.

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   Mar 8, 2024 · It certainly was a bold forecast, but now it seems plausible, if not inevitable. In his latest book, the author tracks the breakthroughs of the past decade that will contribute to reaching the goal, tying together artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum processing.

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   The Singularity Is Near portrays what life will be like after this event—a human-machine civilization where our experiences shift from real reality to virtual reality and where our intelligence becomes nonbiological and trillions of times more powerful than unaided human intelligence.

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   by Ray Kurzweil. Recommendations from our site. “Part of the reason why Kurzweil is so prominent is because he actually puts a date on it. He says that this is going to happen in the year 2045. And he has a relatively impressive record of predicting technological change in the past.