@article {Tipler:2012:1355-8250:183,
title = "Inevitable Existence and Inevitable Goodness of the Singularity",
journal = "Journal of Consciousness Studies",
parent_itemid = "infobike://imp/jcs",
publishercode ="imp",
year = "2012",
volume = "19",
number = "1-2",
publication date ="2012-01-01T00:00:00",
pages = "183-193",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1355-8250",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/imp/jcs/2012/00000019/f0020001/art00013",
author = "Tipler, Frank",
abstract = "I show that the known fundamental laws of physics--quantum mechanics, general relativity, and the particle physics Standard Model -- imply that the Singularity will inevitably come to pass. Further, I show that there is an ethical system built into science and rationality itself --
thus the value-fact distinction is nonsense -- and this will preclude the AIs from destroying humanity even if they wished to do so. Finally, I show that the coming Singularity is good because only if it occurs can life of any sort survive. Fortunately, the laws of physics, as I have
said, require the Singularity to occur. If the laws of physics be for us, who can be against us?",
}