raymond kurzweil the singularity is near

There's a lot to discuss here, as Kurzweil lays out an argument for a fundamental change in the very nature of our species. ' This is going to require a rather lengthy review. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I stopped reading about halfway through, not because it was bad but because it became repetitive.

While I don't agree with some of Kurzweil's assumptions it's still an innovative book with intriguing ideas. 'A really cool book about the future of technology. Now he examines the next step in this inexorable evolutionary process: the union of human and machine, in which the knowledge and skills embedded in our brains will be combined with the vastly greater capacity, speed, and knowledge-sharing ability of our creations. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best. One of ’s Best Science Books of 2005 A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author of How to Create a Mind and The Singularity is Nearer who Bill Gates calls “the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence” For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future.

Among St Louis Post-Dispatch’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2005.

“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.” - The Wall Street JournalOne of CBS News’s Best Fall Books of 2005

Raymond kurzweil the singularity is near