Vernor Vinge quote

I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans' natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology.
Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge
Born: Feb 10, 1944

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Technology, Natural, Inevitable, We Cannot, Possibilities, Above, Prevent, Argued, Coming, Singularity, Cannot, Inherent, Humans, Consequence, Competitiveness

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