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I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology.
Vernor Vinge
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Vernor Vinge
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 2
Computer Scientist
Mathematician
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Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Vernor Steffen Vinge
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