Posted on 09/22/2009 5:48:59 PM PDT by Steelfish
Immortality Only 20 Years Away Says Scientist
Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time through nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the body works.
By Amy Willis 22 Sep 2009
Ray Kurzweil claims we could all be cyborgs in 20 years.
The 61-year-old American, who has predicted new technologies arriving before, says our understanding of genes and computer technology is accelerating at an incredible rate. He says theoretically, at the rate our understanding is increasing, nanotechnologies capable of replacing many of our vital organs could be available in 20 years time.
Mr Kurzweil adds that although his claims may seem far-fetched, artificial pancreases and neural implants are already available.
Mr Kurzweil calls his theory the Law of Accelerating Returns. Writing in The Sun, Mr Kurzweil said: "I and many other scientists now believe that in around 20 years we will have the means to reprogramme our bodies' stone-age software so we can halt, then reverse, ageing. Then nanotechnology will let us live for ever.
"Ultimately, nanobots will replace blood cells and do their work thousands of times more effectively. "Within 25 years we will be able to do an Olympic sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath, or go scuba-diving for four hours without oxygen.
"Heart-attack victims – who haven't taken advantage of widely available bionic hearts – will calmly drive to the doctors for a minor operation as their blood bots keep them alive. "Nanotechnology will extend our mental capacities to such an extent we will be able to write books within minutes.
"If we want to go into virtual-reality mode, nanobots will shut down brain signals and take us wherever we want to go. Virtual sex will become commonplace. "
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Virtual sex is already here...
It’s all over the internet.
Not to worry. There would still be flying bicycles to snarl traffic in a protest against flying highway sprawl. They'd call it "Flyitical Mass" or something equally stupid.
Then the enviroweenies would impose some really stupid regulations on the flying cars. No passing a flying bicycle within 200 feet unless you deployed flaps (or insert some unknown flight control requirement here) first.
Regulations r Us. Go, go, Fedzilla. What Czar would be in charge of those.
Traffic laws might be a good idea though.
Not really picking on you. I just used your post to launch mine.
I'm Immoral NOW!
“I have been having virtual sex for quite some time. Virtually none at all.”
LOL - thanks, I needed that!
Hahahahaha..reminds me of the time my wife told me she was bi-sexual...she said if I “bi” her plenty of stuff, she would be sexual.
This is going to crimp the style of those who practice past life regression readings.
Oh, my mistake - I just assumed that a Franchise War involved buying the other franchises out. I should have guessed, based on current politics, that it’s just as likely there would merely have been an order made by the Fast Food Czar.
Somehow, methinks virtual Sex Will Become Commonplace is nothing new for ol’ Laz. ;-)
Modern Tower of Babel ping
There’s crowing and then there’s crowing.
One can either be a banty rooster or an eagle.
Take your choice and pay your price,
LasSpaz!
INDEED.
Remember the Scripture about . . . unless the languages are confused, nothing would be hidden from man’s discoveries.
It’s like confusion of the languages set the clock back considerably.
However . . . we are nigh on to so many things . . . most under the table.
Whenever I think of immortality, I think of McCloud in “The Highlander.”
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