The Human Machine

摘要

The future of both computers and communications is clear in rough terms, even if the details are obscure. First, no matter what technology is used (quantum or genetic computers, or something even better), computer speeds will continue to increase, apparent size limitations notwithstanding. Indeed, I would argue that not only is the rate of change in computer speeds accelerating, but the rate of acceleration is increasing as well. Moreover, we will use increasingly clever software, such as genetic programming, to solve problems that are orders of magnitude faster than the BFI (brute force and ignorance) algorithms we use today, further juicing the effective speeds.