tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-27:126361 The Divine Mr. M The Divine Mr. M 2011-12-05T16:18:38Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-27:126361:120289 2011-12-05T16:18:38Z 2011-12-05T16:18:38Z contemplative public 0 From <a href="http://io9.com/5863186/the-next-50-years-why-im-optimistic-because-everything-will-be-terrible">io9</a><br />By John Shirley<br />Nov 28, 2011<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://nebris.dreamwidth.org/120289.html#cutid1">With everything rolling towards the abyss, our only hope for a bright future seems to be the Singularity, a technological transformation of what it means to be human. But in a talk for TEDx Brussels, science fiction and horror writer John Shirley argues that there are really two Singularities — and yes, everything will be terrible in the short term. So why is he optimistic about the future of the human race? Read on...</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=nebris&ditemid=120289" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments