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Quotes from The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology — Ray Kurzweil

born 1948 United States

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The power of ideas to transform the world is itself accelerating.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

As intelligence saturates the matter and energy available to it, it turns dumb matter into smart matter.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

This, then, was the religion that I was raised with: veneration for human creativity and the power of ideas.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

Ultimately, the entire universe will become saturated with our intelligence...This is the destiny of the universe.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

Evolution is a process of creating patterns of increasing order....I believe that it's the evolution of patterns that constitutes the ultimate story of our world.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

To this day I remain convinced of this basic philosophy: no matter what quandries we face...there is an idea that can enable us to prevail.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

My spiritual education...took place at a Unitarian Church...The theme was "many paths to the truth." …even the inconsistencies were illuminating. It became apparent to me that the basic truths were profound enough to transcend apparent contradictions.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (2005)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ray Kurzweil (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.