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I think you could even narrow it down to the belief (in the religious sense of the word) that technology collectively isn't subject to the law of diminishing re
by DannoHung 17y ago
I think you could even narrow it down to the belief (in the religious sense of the word) that technology collectively isn't subject to the law of diminishing returns.
Which may or may not be irrational based on historical observation.
- byrneseyeview 17y agoOr that intelligence has untapped economies of scale. The Singularity doesn't usually call for indefinite growth, just growth so rapid that it makes predictions meaningless.
- jey 17y ago"I think you could even narrow it down to the belief (in the religious sense of the word) that technology collectively isn't subject to the law of diminishing returns." I don't know any serious "singularitarian" who believes that. Maybe this belief is common amongst poorly informed fanboys, but I haven't seen any evidence of that either. (BTW, I know quite a few singularitarians.)