From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Thu Apr 18 2002 - 05:35:13 MDT
D. Broderick's quote included:
<<A number of books on the coming Singularity are in the
works and will soon appear. In 2003, the sequel to the
blockbuster film The Matrix will delve into the philosophy
and origins of Earth's machine-controlled future. Matrix
cast members were required to read Wired editor Kevin
Kelly's 1994 book Out of Control: The Rise of
Neo-biological Civilization. Page one reads, "The realm of
the born - all that is nature - and the realm of the made - all
that is humanly constructed - are becoming one."
-actor Keneau Reeves, after teading the Kellt article, profoundly intoned
"Whoooaa!"
<< Meanwhile, Warner Brothers has embarked on the most
expensive film of all time - a $180 million sequel called
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. The film is due out in
2003; a good decade before actual machine evolution is
predicted to accelerate "out of control," plunging human
civilization towards the Singularity. >>
-Superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger was quoted as saying "All Be Bach, and
Rich-er!"
-Star Wars producer, George Lucas stated: "Hey don't forget about dem' Clones
too!"
-Melvin Krellmman, William Morris agent to the stars, was seen taking
Computer Scientist, Vernor Vinge to lunch at Spago's, and was heard to say:
Boobalah, with your singularity and my gams, we could go exponential! Vinge
was next observed, ordering a double.
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