I'm super-excited about the Watson Jeopardy Challenge, enough so that I decided it was probably time to start keeping track of things like this - developments in SIM tech, robotics, AI. It's bound to become a full-time job within the next ten years or so, but I'll do my best.
I think that this is a real sign that Earth's technological childhood is ending, and we're about to charge headlong into adolescence - hopefully without any major cataclysms. I'm not sure what the metaphorical equivalent of "wrecking dad's car" or "getting pregnant" would be in this context, but let's try to avoid them on general principle, k? There are bound to be bumps in the road here and there, but with determination and brilliance and a little luck, we'll blossom into adulthood and really start making our mark on the universe.
Keep your eyes open, people. Blink, and you might miss something!
Chronicling our increasing acceleration towards escape velocity from biology.
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