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Version History

Sep 24, 2000:  Implemented yet more fixes suggested by the amazing Cole Kitchen.

Sep 1, 2000:  Entire document moved to sysopmind.com.  Huge sectors of PtS obsolete, due to formation of Singularity Institute, and due to fundamental shifts in AI strategy caused by publication of CaTAI 2; note added to that effect.  Many links adjusted.

Mar 23, 2000:  Cole Kitchen points out that some fixes introduced new errors, adds some more gotchas.  Fixed.

Mar 19, 2000:  Fixed many Cole-Kitchen-spotted errors; implemented a suggestion by Dale Johnstone.

Jan 12, 2000:  Cole Kitchen catches two spelling errors.  Also, I spot an error in the "description" property.  All fixed.

Jan 8, 2000:  Randall catches a broken link in 2.2.9: Self-optimizing compiler.  Fixed.

Jan 6, 2000:  Spelling error noticed.  Also, I've misspelled the name of a fellow Singularitarian.  Both fixed.

Jan 6, 2000:  Damien Broderick catches a technical error in 2.2.14: Transcendence.  While fixing it, I notice a spelling inconsistency in 3.5.3: If nanotech comes first.  Both fixed.

Jan 3, 2000:  John Grigg quotes a section on Extropians which contains a grammatical error.  Fixed.

Jan 3, 2000:  Cole Kitchen reminds me to remove the "Draft Edition 0.5" notice.  Fixed.

Jan 1, 2000:  "The Plan to Singularity" 1.0 published. Singularitarian list, Extropians list, and transhuman list notified.  403K.

Dec 27, 1999:  Singularitarian list informed of final draft (0.5).  Sections on "Initiation" and "Navigation" rewritten.  392K.  Name changed to "The Plan to Singularity"; web address altered accordingly.

Dec 23, 1999:  Singularitarian list informed of Draft Edition 0.4.  Rewrote section on Strategy, pretty much from the ground up.  382K.

Nov 27, 1999:  Singularitarian list informed of Draft Edition 0.3.  Completely revised section on Vision.  Shifted from Internet-distributed seed AI to centralized-supercomputer seed AI.  Removed several sections.  250K.  Polylithic version published to 'Net for first time.

Nov 7, 1999:  Singularitarian list informed of Draft Edition 0.2.  Completely revised section on Technology.  Principles of Flare language exposed.  266K.

Oct 7, 1999:  Nick Bostrom points out that Drexler did not say 2012 was the most likely ETA on nanotechnology.  Fixed.

Sep 17, 1999:  Singularitarian list informed of "The Plan to Singularity" (then called "Creating the Singularity").  177K.


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