Abstract: This note introduces the concept of a &quot;singleton&quot; and suggests that this concept is useful for formulating and analyzing possible scenarios for the future of humanity.Read the full paper: <a href='https://nickbostrom.com/fut/singleton'>https://nickbostrom.com/fut/singleton</a> More episodes at: <a href='https://radiobostrom.com/'>https://radiobostrom.com/</a> ---Outline:(00:18) Abstract(00:32) 1. Definition(01:35) 2. Examples and Elaboration(05:42) 3. Advantages with a Singleton(08:02) 4. Disadvantages with a Singleton(10:14) 5. The Singleton Hypothesis

&lt;p&gt;By Nick Bostrom.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Abstract:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;This note introduces the concept of a &amp;quot;singleton&amp;quot; and suggests that this concept is useful for formulating and analyzing possible scenarios for the future of humanity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Read the full paper:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nickbostrom.com/fut/singleton'&gt;https://nickbostrom.com/fut/singleton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;More episodes at:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://radiobostrom.com/'&gt;https://radiobostrom.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;---&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outline:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:18) Abstract&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:32) 1. Definition&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:35) 2. Examples and Elaboration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(05:42) 3. Advantages with a Singleton&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(08:02) 4. Disadvantages with a Singleton&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(10:14) 5. The Singleton Hypothesis&lt;/p&gt;

This note introduces the concept of a "singleton" and suggests that this concept is useful for formulating and analyzing possible scenarios for the future of humanity.

18. What is a Singleton? (2005)

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