> Of course it's possible to argue that the rise of the machines or the on rushing singularity make it impossible to reason about this with any certainty, but t

> Of course it's possible to argue that the rise of the machines or the on rushing singularity make it impossible to reason about this with any certainty, but then that applies to Dr Hawking as well, no matter how much smarter than the average bear he is. Well, if there is anyone who knows about singularities, it's Dr Steve :-)