When computer scientist and sci-fi author Vernon Vinge described a fantastical world seemingly torn from the pages of cyberpunk novels and presented is as our likely future, he started a while philosophy which saw our days as flesh and blood numbered. But as the approximate date of our ascension approaches, we’re nowhere close to anything even remotely like the constant predictions of Singularitarians. We’re going to dive into exactly why they’re still waiting for the Nerd Rapture with bated breath.