For those of you interested in the singularity / transhumanism or even Sci-Fi

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Just found this article:

http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060313/full/060313-4.html

http://www.redherring.com/Article.a...Virus&sector=Industries&subsector=Biosciences

Basically, using a supercomputer, scientists have modelled, on a molecular scale, a virus.

To some of you, this will be very impressive, to others, unimpressive.

Since I have been reading about nantotechnology, transhumanism and the singularity, this is cool stuff!

(Has anyone read 'Permutation City' by Greg Egan?)

For anyone wondering what the heck I'm on about, try starting here:

http://yudkowsky.net/tmol-faq/meaningoflife.html

then go here:

http://www.singinst.org/

then read some books, like 'Engines of Creation - The coming Era of Nanotechnology' by Eric Drexler, 'Permutation City' by Greg Egan, 'Great Mambo Chicken and the Transhuman Condition' by Ed Regis and 'Godel, Escher, Bach, an eternal golden braid' by Douglas R Hofstadter (a bit heavy, but if you're into logic, you'll like it).

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Another good topic for ya Jimbo is "Quantum Entanglement", read about it and catch me on msn

Its insane

Tom

Yeh, I noticed your MSN nick.

I've read about entanglement a little.

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Nice to see other people with an interest in the Singularity. Ray Kurzweil's and Vernor Vinge's work are also worth reading.

Believe it or not, I'm actually a monthly donor to the Singularity Institute