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1: Vision is a high-level introduction to the PtS plan; it describes the top-level goals and the reasons for the top-level goals. Whether you plan to browse or read straight through, start here.
2: Technology sketches the sequence of technologies leading up to the Singularity. (Obviously, this section is not intended to contain a complete technical whitepaper for the next ten years. The technologies are introduced, rather than explained. Nonetheless, where the technical architecture has consequences for the PtS strategy, I get technical.) 2.1: Component technologies introduces the Aicore architecture for artificial intelligence and the Flare programming language. 2.2: Technological timeline describes the specific path taken to Singularity, although the purpose of such early technologies as Flare may not become clear until 2.2.9: Self-optimizing compiler.
3: Strategy describes how the PtS goals will be accomplished. In each category, a "timeline" section describes what will be done in the short-term, mid-term, and long-term. Other sections discuss miscellaneous questions of strategy, or how to deal with problems that are likely to crop up. For maximum reading ease, read in given order. 3.1: Development strategy discusses the task of creating the necessary technologies. 3.2: The Singularity Institute discusses the administrative backbone required. 3.3: Memetics strategy discusses the tasks of finding help, not creating opposition, and the art of writing about the Singularity. 3.4: Research strategy discusses how to handle any further research required. 3.5: Miscellaneous contains issues that affect general strategy (3.5.1: Building a solid operation) or details that don't fit under any specific heading (3.5.3: If nanotech comes first).
4: Initiation describes what has to be done to get started, the people needed to do it, and how much it's all going to cost.
Appendix A: Navigation describes how the content of PtS was determined by the structure of the spectrum of possible futures. For example, this section includes the reason why developing AI is easier than developing intelligence enhancement, why 2010 is the target date, and why 2005 would be better.
Those of you who are just in it for the future shock will probably enjoy 3.5.3: If nanotech comes first and 2.2.9: Self-optimizing compiler through 2.2.14: Transcendence.
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