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Energy production is also increasing exponentially. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale
by rms 18y ago
Energy production is also increasing exponentially.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale
- jimbokun 18y agoAccording to the chart on that page, at a much slower rate than Moore's law. So what is the implication of that for the Singularity? Will the increased demand for energy to power computation cheaply force the Singularity to wait until the energy growth curve catches up? It is also relevant to note, I think, the current volatility in energy prices. We are having a difficult time already supplying all of humanity's energy demands. Of course, as I note in another post Kurzweil has considered this and does not think it will be a significant barrier. I'm just curious about how the numbers work out.