Zones of Thought
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Zones of Thought is a science-fiction concept and setting devised by Vernor Vinge that divides the galaxy into regions with differing physical and computational laws, profoundly shaping the possibilities for intelligence and technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional concept
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fictional cosmological framework ⓘ science fiction setting ⓘ |
| alsoAppearsIn |
A Deepness in the Sky
NERFINISHED
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The Children of the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkSeries | Zones of Thought novel sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf | Zones of Thought series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristicOfZone |
Beyond: advanced technology and FTL communication and travel
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Slow Zone: human-level technology and limited FTL impossibility NERFINISHED ⓘ Transcend: superintelligent entities and godlike powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Unthinking Depths: severely limited intelligence and technology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Vernor Vinge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
regions with differing computational laws
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regions with differing physical laws ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | A Fire Upon the Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
limits on computation
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limits on intelligence ⓘ limits on technology ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
explores constraints on intelligence
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explores differential technological development ⓘ explores technological singularity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Beyond
NERFINISHED
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The Slow Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Transcend NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unthinking Depths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationEra | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
asymmetry of power between zones
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limits of physics on mind ⓘ risk of superintelligence ⓘ |
| hasZoneOrdering |
Beyond below Transcend
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Slow Zone below Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ Unthinking Depths below Slow Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
communication capabilities
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possibilities for artificial intelligence ⓘ possibilities for superintelligence ⓘ space travel capabilities ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
ideas about technological singularity
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speculative physics of computation ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus |
poorly understood in the Slow Zone
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widely known to advanced civilizations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of cosmology with information theory
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systematic stratification of space by computational capability ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
hard science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
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