Its shocking how the internet and the mobile phone has absorbed so much of our lives. Ray Kurzweil the inventor and futurist believes that the singularity will happen by 2045. The singularity is when we as humans fuse with the computer. When our thinking, entertainment, socialising, work, planning communication, finances, health, education, fitness, study etc etc - the main aspects of our humanity are absorbed and fufilled completely through the computer and by the internet.

Unfortunately and in my mind this singularity has already happened. Kurtweil did predict that there would be “technological change so rapid and profund it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history”. This is of course the truer prediction. In his book The Singularity his main premise is just that - the speed in which technology is advancing will be so exponential in multiplication that we will not be able to keep up.

This singularity and our complete hypnosis and acceptance of it is remarkable. The computer and internet are overwhelming and cannot be ignored.

In the book The Machine Stops - E.M. Forester predicts the ipad and the internet. Here is an extract from the novella:-

“I want to see you not through the Machine,” said Kuno. “I want to speak to you not through the wearisome Machine.”
“Oh, hush!” said his mother, vaguely shocked. “You mustn’t say anything against the Machine.” - “Why not?” -“One mustn’t.” - “You talk as if a god had made the Machine,” cried the other. “I believe that you pray to it when you are unhappy.