I would add that I wish I had never learned about any of these ideas. In fact, I wish I had never come across the initial link on the internet that caused me to think about transhumanism and thereby about the singularity;

Hmm. It is tricky to go back, I would imagine.

The material does come with some warnings, I believe. For instance, consider this one:

"Beware lest Friendliness eat your soul." - Eliezer Yudkowsky