Hello Future Salonistas,

I am excited to report that Vernor Vinge has accepted our invitation to come
speak on March 25th at 6 pm at the Barnes & Noble in Mira Mesa!!! He came &
spoke with us a while back & was one of the most engaging speakers we've had. On
this last Sunday of the month (our new standard meeting day), he'll be giving a
talk he has already presented once at SDSU earlier this February:
What If the Singularity Does NOT Happen
He presents several possible scenarios. I was happy to see his disclaimer on
the web:

>"Important note for those surfing this talk out of context :-) I still

>regard the Singularity as the most likely non-catastrophic outcome

>for our near future."


Whew!
& I'm also impressed that Vernor, putative father of the term "singularity",
has the openness and flexibility of mind even to consider these alternative
scenarios. If, somehow, you are a futurist who has not heard of the fabulous,
forward-thinking, mathematician and science fiction author Vernor Vinge, please
just google him. One good talk he gave at our parent organization's conference
is at:
http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail711.html
Please come join us to hear what this celebrated author has to say on a very
futurist topic! Please also consider purchasing one of his books at our Barnes &
Noble. I bet he'll even autograph it for you if you ask him nicely. :) I bought
his new "Rainbows End" a few months back & it was a page-turner!

-Lisa



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