Third Wave Fashion // OCTOBER 2013 // THE PRIVACY ISSUE | Page 27

e Singularity is Near
We mentioned the book, e Singularity Is Near: When Humans
Transcend Biology, on page 11. Our friend, the nanotechnologst
Jason Patočka tell us,
“Ray Kurzweil's 2005 forecast on the likelihood of creating superhuman artificial intelligence has won both visionary acclaim and
accusations of being a manifesto for a robot-worshiping cult.
Either way, it’s an ongoing topic of cocktail conversation among
anointed tech intelligentsia. Google is certainly listening, as they
tapped Kurzweil to lead their general AI project within their
moonshot thinktank Google X earlier this year. If you're into
bleeding edge AI controversy, its one hell of a hypothesis that will
both inspire and give cause for trepidation.”

Wacky Chicks
And speaking of intrigue, cleanse your palate with
this gossipy tome from fashion superstar Simon
Doonan. Wacky Chicks: Life Lessons from
Fearlessly Inappropriate and Fabulously Eccentric
Women  is a fun exploration of the world of fabulous
ladies, as told with Doonan’s signature wit and savoir
faire.
e author’s love of women who live slightly le of
center comes through in thi ́݅ɴ