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Batman dies after short / brave leukemia battle + Alphabet sale speeds up singularity - C C - Jun 10, 2017
Adam West - tv's Batman - dies at 88; he had a short but brave battle with leukemia, family says
http://www.medicaldaily.com/adam-west-tvs-batman-dies-88-he-had-short-brave-battle-leukemia-family-says-418861
EXCERPT: Actor Adam West, best-known for his role in the television series Batman, died Friday night after a short battle with leukemia, his rep told Variety. He was 88. [...] His family added on Facebook, “[...] He was a beloved father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. There are no words to describe how much we'll miss him. We know you'll miss him too and we want you to know how much your love and support meant to him throughout the years. Hug your loved ones today.” The talented actor was the star of the 1960s ABC series Batman, which ran for three seasons and 120 episodes. More recently, he had a recurring role on the animated TV series Family Guy. His long-list of credits include work in film, television, and stage....
Alphabet Just Sold Two Companies to a CEO Who Wants to Speed up the Singularity
https://futurism.com/alphabet-just-sold-two-companies-to-a-ceo-who-wants-to-speed-up-the-singularity/
EXCERPT: SoftBank beefs up its robotics arsenal by acquiring Alphabet companies Boston Dynamics and Schaft. The purchase could help the company's CEO reach his goal of ensuring the Singularity happens in the next few decades, and at the very least, it could mean better robots in the more immediate future...
RE: Batman dies after short / brave leukemia battle + Alphabet sale speeds up singularity - stryder - Jun 20, 2017
Imho, We are already in a Singularity, without a singularity, the universe wouldn't have existed for us to even contemplate the finer points of what a singularity actually is.
So when people claim there trying to ensure, forward or make a singularity happen... they've already missed the boat.
RE: Batman dies after short / brave leukemia battle + Alphabet sale speeds up singularity - RainbowUnicorn - Jun 20, 2017
(Jun 20, 2017 10:33 PM)stryder Wrote: Imho, We are already in a Singularity, without a singularity, the universe wouldn't have existed for us to even contemplate the finer points of what a singularity actually is.
So when people claim there trying to ensure, forward or make a singularity happen... they've already missed the boat.
could we call that entropic nihilism ?
