AZspot AZspot

blue bits. red rocks.
Friday 27 February 2009

Kurzweil is very specific about when this epic shift will take place. By 2045, he predicts, machines and humans will merge, redefining life as we know it. The moment is known as the Singularity, referring to the term used in astrophysics to describe the point inside a black hole wherethe ordinary laws of physics cease to apply. To prepare himself and the rest of the world for the era of conscious machines, Kurzweil has turned himself into the chief prophet of the coming Techno Rapture. He crisscrosses the globe to rally top scientists, hosts an annual Singularity Summit that draws leaders from places like Google and MIT and has even developed his own line of nutritional supplements to extend people’s lives until the day when their existence can be endlessly preserved by technology. At 61, Kurzweil pops 15O of his own pills every day, determined to live long enough to see the day when, thanks to machines, he will never age. When Man & Machine Merge

1 note

  1. nachtseite reblogged this from azspot
  2. azspot posted this

A GNT creation ©2007–2011