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Geeks Dig Metaphors: Paradigm A Dozen

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work… This series of posts has become rather longer than the very short thing I was originally going to … Continue reading →

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Geeks Dig Metaphors: The Politics Of The Singularity

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

(Following on from the introduction and the technical problems ) Now, the Singulatarian worldview can be summed up, roughly, as “Real Soon Now, we’re going to enter a Golden Age which will last forever. This Golden Age will probably be … Continue reading →

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Geeks Dig Metaphors: The Technical Problems With The Singularity

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

Back to introduction I have come to the conclusion that anyone who talks about how easy it’s going to be to simulate a human brain in a computer either understands computers but doesn’t understand biology, or doesn’t understand computers but … Continue reading →

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Geeks Dig Metaphors: Introduction

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

A metaphor is a glorious thing, A diamond ring, The first day of summer A metaphor is a breath of fresh air, A turn-on, An aphrodisiac Chicks dig, dig, d-i-g, dig, dig metaphors, Sparks Metaphors are scraps of resemblance that … Continue reading →

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