Welcome East Bay Futurists!
- Location
- Oakland, CA 37.82-122.24 94610US
- Meetups
- 25 so far
- Members
- 42 Futurists
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- May 26, 2009
Exchanging ideas with others about:
- The Singularity
- Transhumanism and Posthumanism
- Artificial Intelligence
- Nanotechnology
- Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction
- Science News
Our next MeetupWhat if the singularity never happens?
- Where?
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6021 College AveOakland, CA 94618510-428-1818
- Who’s coming?
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2 Yes / 3 Maybe
Verner Vinge coined the term Singularity and defines it thus:
"It seems plausible that with technology we can, in the fairly near future, create (or become) creatures who surpass humans in every intellectual and creative dimension. Events beyond this event—call it the Technological Singularity—are as unimaginable to us as opera is to a flatworm. Read more
Past Meetups
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1 attended
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2 attended
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3 attended
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2 attended
What's new?
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Dec 4
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New member
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New member“I am interested in futurism, nanotechnology, bioinformatics, and other areas of high-tech research.”
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Dec 2
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New member
“Speculation about the future has become simultaneously more difficult, and more important recently. Maybe it's worth talking about.”
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Nov 28
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New member
“Scott, I am glad that you have your own group.”
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Nov 22
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New discussionStarted by Scott Jackisch.
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Nov 21
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New member
“I wanna be able to say 'I told you so'.”
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Nov 10
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New discussionStarted by Scott Jackisch.
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Oct 29
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New member
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New member
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Oct 25
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New member
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Oct 23
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New discussionStarted by Scott Jackisch.
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What members are saying
“ It's fun to chew the fat with Futurists. ”
“ We need those with vision to affect the future, not let it just happen ”
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