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Re:Ask HN: What other low-probability high-impact events are... by smanek on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @03:59PM (#1433707)
The 'Singularity' (in the sense of a super-human intelligence, for example either augmented human or purely machine) comes into being and, basically, gets to exert influence over humanity's future.
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Re:Ask HN: What other low-probability high-impact events are... by Unseelie on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @04:26PM (#1433782)
Singularity's a fun one, because its got more vectors than just Moore's law. Or, anyway, Moore's law is being played out in a lot more vectors than just IT.

Drastic life extension would count, as would 'a mature nanotech', matter edition on any scale,

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