[ExI] Inevitability of the Singularity

[Keith Henson]

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:28 PM, F. C. Moulton <moulton at moulton.com> wrote:

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> I think I first heard it in the late 1970s.  The term "automagically"
> was likely developed independently in several areas and by several
> groups.  I have seen a reference to the term "automagic" used in the
> 1940s in advertising.

Looks like Fred got it right.

http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=automagically&tbs=,cdr:1,cd_min:Jan%201_2%201900,cd_max:Jan%2031_2%201950&num=10

Keith