Re: Lem on the Singularity and Great Filter, in 1970

From: phil osborn (philosborn@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:06:12 MST


>From: Anders Sandberg <asa@nada.kth.se>>Subject: Re: Lem on the Singularity
>and Great Filter, in 1970
>Date: 15 Dec 1999 19:27:15 +0100
>
>Impressive thinking; I have always admired Lem's writings. Thanks
>Damien for bringing it up, it is often tricky to find translations of
>Lem.

For Number-of-Great-Orginal-Ideas/Page, Lem is clearly top of the class.
Unfortunately, he generally focusses more on some incredibly extended ironic
twist than on heroic or romantic plots. I find his books engaging to the
point of addiction and then very depressing often when I get to the finale.
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