20 years ago such singulitarian ideas were considered to be on the extreme fringe, and only a handful of diehard geeks even knew about them. Today they merit a

20 years ago such singulitarian ideas were considered to be on the extreme fringe, and only a handful of diehard geeks even knew about them. Today they merit a documentary premiered at a trendy film festival and a story in Variety, a solidly mainstream publication. How times have changed.