"Are you promoting his book here on FR?"
Nope. Just making an editorial comment on a fascinating and stimulating read.
Great, it's entertainment, and so is Art Bell. The wonders of exponential growth, and technology have been known for a long time. I think Kurzweil is turning it into a sideshow. He strikes me as an egotistical carnival barker. Isn't he selling his own brand of vitamins now?
I often think about where human knowledge and technology will be 100, 1000, or even one million years from now. It's an awesome thought. Just don't get too caught up in the hype of someone who is only doing it in his own self interest.