Three Versions of the Singularity
January 2nd, 2009
A lot of bits have been spilled talking about the singularity, but I very often find myself with the impression that some of the contributors are talking at cross currents. So in this paper, I would like to lay out several conceptions of what the singularity is, starting with something that’s fairly uncontroversial, and progressing towards conceptions that cause some to go apoplectic. I do not wish to defend any one in particular, but rather layout three different conceptions of the event.