Changes

The term ''Technological Singularity'' refers to the creation of computers with greater than human intelligence.  It was first suggested by Vernor Vinge in 1993. <ref> An article was presented at the VISION-21 Symposium sponsored by NASA Lewis Research Center and the Ohio Aerospace Institute, March 30-31, 1993. For details see http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/vinge/misc/singularity.html</ref>

The term ''Technological Singularity'' refers to the creation of computers with greater than human intelligence.  It was first suggested by Vernor Vinge in 1993. <ref> An article was presented at the VISION-21 Symposium sponsored by NASA Lewis Research Center and the Ohio Aerospace Institute, March 30-31, 1993. For details see http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/vinge/misc/singularity.html</ref> some have humorously dubbed "Rapture for nerds".

The theory discusses the acceleration of technological progress which has been the central feature of the past century, and claims that we are on the edge of change comparable to the rise of human life on Earth. The precise cause of this change is the imminent creation by technology of entities with greater-than-human intelligence. Science may achieve this breakthrough by several means, and Vinge claims that this is another reason for having confidence that the event will occur before 2030.

The theory discusses the acceleration of technological progress which has been the central feature of the past century, and claims that we are on the edge of change comparable to the rise of human life on Earth. The precise cause of this change is the imminent creation by technology of entities with greater-than-human intelligence. Science may achieve this breakthrough by several means, and Vinge claims that this is another reason for having confidence that the event will occur before 2030.