The technological singularity may arrive as a series of normal breakthroughs
draginol · x · 2026-07-28
The singularity may arrive as a sequence of ordinary breakthroughs
The post argues that the technological singularity probably will not look like one sudden event. Instead, it may appear as a series of increasingly normal breakthroughs that gradually make the world feel unrecognizable.
The main point is about perception as much as technology: the transition may be so incremental that people only realize its scale in hindsight.
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