Singleton hypothesis, for Nick Bostrom a New World Order is inevitable
Nick Bostrom's “Singleton” hypothesis holds that intelligent life on Earth will eventually form a unique complex. Here are the benefits and risks.
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The technological singularity will redefine the sense of being human or machine
The future may be dominated by superintelligences that we cannot control. Can we influence them in any way? Nick Bostrom reflects on the implications of the technological singularity.
Mind Uploading: putting your mind on a computer? For some it is possible
The concept of mind uploading, uploading consciousness onto synthetic hardware, raises questions about the true identity and continuity of the self
We will be able to live forever by 2030, scientists who really believe it
From Harvard to Oxford, experts debate the theory of 'Longevity Escape Velocity': it suggests we could live indefinitely by 2030. What if immortality really is just around the corner?
US scientist: 'ghosts' could be evidence of a simulated universe
Professor Curry Guinn of North Carolina University has very clear ideas: ghosts, ESP, coincidences would be proof that we live in a simulated universe.
If we don't live in a simulation maybe it's worse
Is reality really real? The simulation hypothesis has quite interesting philosophical implications, and even a little scary.
Physicists at Microsoft think the universe is a self-taught computer
A team of theoretical physicists working with Microsoft develops the suggestive theory of a self-taught universe, in which we will never unify the laws of physics
David Kipping, Columbia professor: 50% of us live in a simulation
American astronomer David Kipping calculated the possibility that we live in a simulation is really high.
7 Science fiction ideas and technologies that will become reality in the distant future
Science fiction ideas and technologies have always inspired fans, but also those who really built the future.
Omniviolence is coming, and the world is not ready
A vulnerable world, in which a single person can kill hundreds of thousands of others from anywhere, anywhere. Omniviolence is a concrete perspective. How will we face it?
6 bets for the future
The list of technologies under study is very long and is constantly updated: one of the latest lists of future developments that could change the world forever comes from the Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies, a research center founded in 2004 by a philosopher, Nick Bostrom, and a bioethicist, James Huges. The list, drawn up with the consultancy of futurologist Gray Scott, presents really interesting elements: here are the "magnificent" 6 technologies that could arrive in the near future. Age reversal… Read more
Extraterrestrial life: the radio bubble hypothesis
The question was referring to the fact that it seemed strange to him that we were not receiving any extraterrestrial transmissions from space. If it is true that there are millions of planets similar to ours out there and if at least a small percentage of them have developed intelligent life, why don't we receive any radio transmissions? This inconsistency was later called the “Fermi Paradox”. It is clear that if intelligent life develops on a remote planet, once technological development has been reached, it will necessarily have to... Read more
What will the future of the human species look like in a million years?
If it can survive that long, the human species will face unimaginable changes, possibly splitting into several species, not all of which are biological.
