Quote: (06-09-2014 10:44 AM)Samseau Wrote:
Quote: (06-09-2014 12:29 AM)Windom Earle Wrote:
Quote: (06-08-2014 11:53 PM)Samseau Wrote:
There is a very good chance individual humans are programmed to die. It may be the case that it is impossible to defeat aging.
Humans, yes, however nanotechnology and the merger of man with machine will likely enable the reversal of ageing/immortality.
Let's not forget about the potential for the expansion of human intelligence also, Limitless style (through the aid of machines - e.g. nanobots in our brain). If we've reached the point where age reversal/immortality becomes a reality, then this is also highly probable.
This is an interesting chart from Ray Kurzweil. You can see at the "one human brain" point in 2029 where he predicts that a computer will pass the Turing Test.
Who cares if computers are fast. They still can't get a computer to think for itself.
And the idea we can "upload our consciousness" seems ridiculous considering no one understands how the brain works.
Ray Kurzweil has been making insane predictions for a long time, and none of them have come true.
Didn't a computer just pass the Turing Test? I thought I saw that here somewhere?
If not, here you go.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../10224461/
Anyhow, I think Google getting on board with this whole stop aging thing is an interesting development. They've got some brilliant minds over there. There must at least be something to it if they're entertaining the idea.
Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling