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Golden
28th December 2011, 08:12 AM
Technological Singularity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEcZWd7zk1c
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Uploaded by vlada881 on Sep 30, 2011

Terence Mckenna - Culture is your operating system

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8an2XZ3MU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8an2XZ3MU
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INTERNET RISING: digi-documentary film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMh8oBdKkK4
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Uploaded by w3bfilm on Nov 10, 2011

I'll stop there, albeit momentarily.
Santa
28th December 2011, 10:15 AM
What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?
sirgonzo420
28th December 2011, 10:21 AM
What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?

Sounds about right to me.
Sparky
28th December 2011, 10:25 AM
What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?
Why would that matter?
osoab
28th December 2011, 10:51 AM
Most people have a hard enough time with addition. Now you want to throw in exponential functions?
Golden
28th December 2011, 06:08 PM
Why would that matter?

It means everything. Say, if you were to suppose a theory of social economics using this as your thesis? What would that world begin to look like? Answer: Nasty big. And that's the reason for the freak out on the disco potatoes. :D