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Originally Posted by Brujah
2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal
.. Kurzweil believes that we're approaching a moment when computers will become intelligent, and not just intelligent but more intelligent than humans. When that happens, humanity ? our bodies, our minds, our civilization ? will be completely and irreversibly transformed. He believes that this moment is not only inevitable but imminent. According to his calculations, the end of human civilization as we know it is about 35 years away.
http://www.time.com/time/health/arti...048138,00.html |
Age of Spiritual Machines is a worthwhile read for anyone. Kurzweil has some pretty intense ideas for what the future holds, but thus far his predictions have been pretty damned accurate...