[extropy-chat] Harv's Explanation for Slow Progress

[Brett Paatsch]

Harvey Newstrom wrote:

> Hal Finney wrote,
> > Harvey writes:
> > 
> > > Why no singularity 10 years after somebody predicted
> > >  it on this list? 
> > 
> > I question whether anyone on this list made those 
> > predictions. Who predicted the Singularity by 2003?  I 
> > remember Eliezer saying 2008, and Dan Clemmensen is 
> > apparently sticking to 2006.
> 
> Unless you are seriously arguing for the singularity within the 
> next 2 or 5  years, you are not refuting my point.

If anybody wants to put money on the singularity occuring in
the next 5 years I'll be happy to discuss the terms of a bet
to the contrary.  Just spell out the determining conditions 
so that they can be determined by an impartial third party. 

Regards,
Brett