[Comic]: The Singularity in Dinosaur Comics

post by Nisan · 2011-01-23T02:52:58.572Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 6 comments

Look, Dinosaur Comics has a strip about the singularity. And it's pretty much in line with the Singularity Institute's views on the matter.

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comment by orthonormal · 2011-01-24T01:30:43.716Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

It's only relevant as a signpost that the "intelligence explosion" version of the Singularity is starting to get cultural traction.

comment by [deleted] · 2011-01-23T05:49:44.422Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Funny, but "in line with the Singularity Institute" is a bit of a stretch.

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↑ comment by ata · 2011-01-23T22:51:39.260Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

We could charitably interpret that as "using the same definition of 'Singularity' as the Singularity Institute, instead of Kurzweil's or some other variant" (which is correct).

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↑ comment by [deleted] · 2011-01-24T04:38:59.055Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I agree. My pedantic side was acting up and I was mainly focusing on the fact that the comic didn't mention FAI, which is what really sets SIAI apart from other Singularity groups/thinkers.

comment by Sniffnoy · 2011-01-23T10:48:23.632Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Is this really relevant?

comment by timtyler · 2011-01-23T10:19:47.900Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Sympathy for the brown fellow, but he coulda had some better lines.