How to pronounce“vernor”in English

Vernor is also the creator of, or coiner at least of the term, "the singularity" to refer to an incredible explosion of intelligence and exponential technology changing the world.

Vernor: Um, that was a story that was part of a sort of continuing conversation I had with John W. Campbell.

Vernor: So that should have given me a clue.

Vernor: Ah, the story, it came from several things that were in my idea box.

Vernor: And something, and I apparently had left a talk program enabled.

Vernor: Right, there's also that is teetering on the edge of coming true or not.

Vernor: Right.

Vernor: Uh, basically as a child, I was immersed in science fiction and the beginnings of people talking about AI.

Vernor: No, I'm fine.

Vernor: A little bit of magic.

Vernor: Right.

Vernor: Ah, the god-like power of, uh.

Vernor: It's impossible.

Vernor: The term "applied theology" is, I'm sitting there writing this story.

Vernor: Oh.

Vernor: Yeah.

Vernor: In The Blabber they're just inside the slow zone by six light years.

Vernor: I do distinguish between what amphetamines would do and what focus would do.

Vernor: Yeah.

Vernor: Ha. Male Presenter: Unlimited free foods Vernor: Male Presenter: You know, nice views and games and sports.

Vernor: Right Male Presenter: I'm spoiling that story a little bit.

Vernor: Yes, you will spoil the story.

Vernor: Oh.

Vernor: Yes, you tantalized me with that by email.

Vernor: Oh.

Vernor: Oh yes.

Vernor: Uh.

Vernor: I have a vil-, the villain in the story is a guy who is so upset about that he's essentially decided that he has to take over the world and prevent it from happening.

Vernor: Ah, that's good.

Vernor: The Tines were extremely easy to write about.

Vernor: Single most likely reason that there is such a limit is certainly, the software does not seem to be going as well as the hardware.

Vernor: I think the first is more likely than the, attempts at the first are more likely than the second.

Vernor: I wasn’t' aware of the betrayal theme although if you have through about it, I actually, I'm willing to buy it.

Vernor: Thank you.

Vernor: I had friends up at Lawrence Livermore.

Vernor: Actually, they enjoyed being featured more.

Vernor: The Tines, as in a Fire Upon The Deep, I would say are really not social networks.

Vernor: Would you be able to die?

Vernor: Oh.

Vernor: Pardon?

Vernor: Um.

Vernor: And I said, I'd be happy, if if can happen I'd be surprised if it hasn't happened by 2030.

Vernor: Ah, yes, and that's a good point that is often ignored by people who talk about exponential curves.

Vernor: So when you say desirable you're talking about the singularity right?

Vernor: Along with Brad.

Vernor: That's the reader.

Vernor: No.

This was Vernor's original context for singularity.

The only Vernor: He's very scared.