The singularity is near
when humans transcend biology
By Ray Kurzweil
"The singularity is near" was published by Viking/Penguin Group in 2005 - New York, it has 652 pages and the language of the book is English.
“The singularity is near” Metadata:
- Title: The singularity is near
- Author: Ray Kurzweil
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 652
- Publisher: Viking/Penguin Group
- Publish Date: 2005
- Publish Location: New York
“The singularity is near” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Brain - Evolution - Genetics - Human evolution - Nanotechnology - Robotics - Nonfiction - Science - Sociology - Technology - Nanotechnologie - Cerveau - Évolution - Robotique - Neural Networks (Computer) - Génétique - Artificial Intelligence - Homme - Popular works - Long Now Manual for Civilization - Développement humain - Future Studies - SOCIAL SCIENCE - Robots - Nanotechnologies - 58.30 biotechnology - Genetique - Entwicklung - Rocks - Computer Neural Networks - Evolutionary biology - Gesellschaft - Wissenschaftlich-technischer Fortschritt - Biological Evolution - Robotik - Brain, evolution
Edition Specifications:
- Format: Hardcover
- Pagination: xvii, 652 p. :
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL23050172M - OL1958850W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 71826177 - 57201348
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2004061231
- ISBN-10: 0670033847
- All ISBNs: 0670033847
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"The singularity is near" Table Of Contents:
- 1- The six epochs
- 2- A theory of technology evolution : the law of accelerating returns
- 3- Achieving the computational capacity of the human brain
- 4- Achieving the software of human intelligence : how to reverse engineer the human brain
- 5- GNR : three overlapping revolutions
- 6- The impact ...
- 7- Ich bin ein singularitarian
- 8- The deeply intertwined promise and peril of GNR
- 9- Response to critics
- 10- Epilogue.
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"The singularity is near" Description:
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A controversial scientific vision predicts a time in which humans and machines will merge and create a new form of non-biological intelligence, explaining how the occurrence will solve such issues as pollution, hunger, and aging.
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