Comments on: Ten Interesting Memes Plucked From The Blogosphere

By: Sam Huleatt

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:26:03 +0000

Hey Sean…I didn't mean to imply that Thiel invented that meme…AI
has been around for ages, but Thiel's certainly trying to bring it
more mainstream. Thanks for the link!

By: skmurphy

skmurphy — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:22:53 +0000

Concept of Singularity was well established prior to Peter Thiel's donation: it was coined by Vernor Vinge in 1993 see http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/vinge/misc/si...

By: Sam Huleatt

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:26:03 +0000

Hey Sean…I didn't mean to imply that Thiel invented that meme…AI
has been around for ages, but Thiel's certainly trying to bring it
more mainstream. Thanks for the link!

By: skmurphy

skmurphy — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:22:53 +0000

Concept of Singularity was well established prior to Peter Thiel's donation: it was coined by Vernor Vinge in 1993 see http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/vinge/misc/si...

By: Sam Huleatt

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:26:03 +0000

Hey Sean…I didn't mean to imply that Thiel invented that meme…AI
has been around for ages, but Thiel's certainly trying to bring it
more mainstream. Thanks for the link!