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The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.

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Vernor Vinge
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 2
Computer Scientist
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Science Fiction Writer
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Waukesha
Wisconsin
Vernor Steffen Vinge
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