tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566517520449913392.post8842134140019316665..comments2023-05-23T07:57:10.351-05:00Comments on Cyberhetoric: Kurzweil's CultAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02089516760857811219noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566517520449913392.post-84945694363363434682011-04-11T19:42:23.297-05:002011-04-11T19:42:23.297-05:00I have always found the notion of singularity to b...I have always found the notion of singularity to be fascinating. While I see why some people are horrified or disturbed by the idea, I find it amazing to think that we are already able to describe what singularity could be like. We may be decades, even centuries from singularity being achievable, but we are nevertheless able to envision the concept in clear terms.<br /><br />I think several of the themes common in singularity discourse are prominent in the media we've discussed in class, especially in Neuromancer and eXistenZ. To what extent are we allowed to merge with machines? And is there really that much of a difference between AI and human intelligence? Singularity necessitates that human consciousness be merged with machines, so proponents of the idea obviously don't see a huge distinction between the two.<br /><br />Also, since singularity involves the merging of all humanity into one central hub (at least, that's how I understand it), the concept is another great example of how cyberculture attempts to incorporate the masses and not one subset of people, although cyberculture itself is experienced by only a segment of the global populace.Anthony F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13338719092522162397noreply@blogger.com