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Neal Stephenson on Predicting the Metaverse, Crypto, and AI Decades Ahead
The Michael Shermer Show
Exploring Singularity and Identity
This chapter delves into the concept of the singularity, addressing technology's transformative potential and our past experiences resembling mini-singularities. Through a blend of storytelling and philosophical contemplation, it examines consciousness, identity, and memory in scenarios of digital afterlife. It also touches on human evolution, proposing how interbreeding and historical patterns could shape future societies, particularly in the context of space colonization.
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