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sri2 · 05-29-2007, 05:37 PM

Steve mentioned Far Journeys.
Are there any other good books
that talks (predicts) about the far future?
(Or even the not-so-far future...)
Thanks.

Zukin · 05-29-2007, 05:56 PM

I really liked Ray Kurzweil's book The Singularity is Near, which talks about reverse-engineering the human brain, biological immortality, cheap energy, and the merger of human and artificial intelligence.

John Wesley · 05-29-2007, 06:17 PM

Ender's Game and anything else by Orson Scott Card is spectacular.

Henrik · 06-03-2007, 08:54 AM

Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter is a wonderful collection of short-stories set in the future. Both the near future and hundreds of thousands of years into the very far away future. Actually, if i remember correctly I think it goes so far into the future that it reaches the end and destruction of the universe.

Sam988 · 06-05-2007, 07:54 PM

I'm glad you asked it, because i love the issue.

I agree with Zukin; Kurzweil's books are the best for predicting the future IMO.

Here is a link where you will get an idea of what kurzweil's idea of the future is.

ImmInst.org -> Singularity FAQ for Dummies

And then there's also his website that got a lot of content about the future

KurzweilAI.net

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sri2 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	Books about the Future Steve mentioned Far Journeys. Are there any other good books that talks (predicts) about the far future? (Or even the not-so-far future...) Thanks.

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05-29-2007, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zukin Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 728	I really liked Ray Kurzweil's book The Singularity is Near, which talks about reverse-engineering the human brain, biological immortality, cheap energy, and the merger of human and artificial intelligence.

05-29-2007, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Wesley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: D.C. area Posts: 278	Ender's Game and anything else by Orson Scott Card is spectacular.

06-03-2007, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Henrik Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 33	Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter is a wonderful collection of short-stories set in the future. Both the near future and hundreds of thousands of years into the very far away future. Actually, if i remember correctly I think it goes so far into the future that it reaches the end and destruction of the universe.

06-05-2007, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sam988 Family Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,232	I'm glad you asked it, because i love the issue. I agree with Zukin; Kurzweil's books are the best for predicting the future IMO. Here is a link where you will get an idea of what kurzweil's idea of the future is. ImmInst.org -> Singularity FAQ for Dummies And then there's also his website that got a lot of content about the future KurzweilAI.net

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