Check out "Tom Lord"'s comment towards the bottom of the page-- interesting take, but definitely a reach. Nevertheless, it's something to consider, that maybe

Check out "Tom Lord"'s comment towards the bottom of the page-- interesting take, but definitely a reach. Nevertheless, it's something to consider, that maybe the growing popularity of the Singularity notion is the next sociopolitical movement on the scale of the 60's counterculture era... allowing people to escape from where they currently are by considering and believing in the vague notion of a distant future where things are different, but they're not sure how... and that is why they spend time thinking about and working towards their vague, alternate perception of what reality is. I'm not saying this is true, that technological trends do not point in the sign of the concept of Singularity- in some way, shape or form- actually happening. This viewpoint merely resonates with me because of the historical reality of what we've seen with previous movements (and this extends beyond just 60s United States).