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Old May 13 2012, 05:05 AM   #3
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Re: David Brin's latest novel, and a TED talk

sojourner wrote: View Post
What singularity?
The Singularity is kind of the Mayan Calendar for people who aren't credulous scientific illiterates - it's an apocalyptic scenario that gets them feeling all tingly.

I've been reading these fantasies for decades now. They're unpersuasive.
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I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday.

As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.
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