Vernor Vinge and and Cory Doctorow discuss the technological singularity and conclude that a cooperative model linking computers, networks, and people makes the most sense.
Awed at the pace of technological advances, a faction of geeky writers believes our world is about to change so radically that envisioning what comes next is nearly impossible.
Nanotechnology, biotechnology, electronics and brain research are converging into a new field of science, dubbed by some "NBIC", that may be vital to U.S. national security and economic clout.
The author examines the concept of a "technological singularity" from an environmental viewpoint.
The author introduces "Dickerson's formula", the biological equivalent of Moore's law, that predicts an accelerating pace of discovery in the burgeoning field of protein structure determination.
A brief look at Ray Kurzweil's view on the accelerating rate of change and the "Singularity".
The author examines the growing convergence between the fields of information technology, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology.
Phillip Longman argues that if we look at how efficiently the economy uses labor, capital, raw materials, and new technology, we would discover that the current rate of technological progress is decreasing rather than increasing.
Ronald Bailey discusses the potential of nanotechnology to launch an exponential growth curve of progress.
An interview with the legendary Vernor Vinge. He explains the basics of his singularity theory to a lay audience and even admits that he is skeptical that it will come about in the near future.