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One Singular Sensation: Will We Upload Our Brains, and Other Questions Related to "The Coming Singularity"
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One Singular Sensation: Will We Upload Our Brains, and Other Questions Related to "The Coming Singularity"
FromScience Talk
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24 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2008
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Podcast episode
Description
Glenn Zorpette, executive editor of IEEE Spectrum magazine, and journalist John Horgan discuss various ideas related to what some call "the coming singularity," a point where computers will allegedly attain consciousness and superintelligence. Or not. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned on this episode include www.spectrum.ieee.org/singularity
Released:
Jun 18, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
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