Ray Kurzweil Predicts Human Immortality in 20 Years

[Doug]

I just hope this isn't another "We'll have flying cars by year 2000!"-thing.

It will be.

Indeed; I believe Nanotech and Fusion power have been 'just around the corner' for 20 years or so.

 

[Doug]

Also, if you want to stop aging, you'll have to kill off all the free radicals in the body - which are required for certain essential biological processes. Even if they weren't a necessary part of the body's mechanisms, the amount of antioxidants needed to get rid of all those radicals would almost certainly exceed the fatal dose.

From what I understand, it is possible to repair the damaged caused by free radicals - something to do with anti-oxides in plants or something.

 

[Lono Shrugged]

He reminds of that kid at school that gets really excited and starts making shit up about his upcoming birthday party to be popular.

And then the party consists of 33 cent cola, a packet of digestive biscuits and a clown addicted to every barbiturate known to man.

 

[DRADIS C0ntact]

Whatever this guy is on, I want some of it!

 

[TheBarefootBandit]

So were all going to be Ninjas?!

 

[Arkhangelsk]

We all know what that means; overpopulation! But no worries, in 50 years, we'll have invented faster spacecraft and can move to distant planets. It'll be awesome.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Sounds a little over-optimistic. Besides, who would want to live forever anyway? I know I certainly don't.

 

[rokkolpo]

i hope this won,t happen EVER!!

imagin criminals using this. and ofcourse only the uber-rich will be able to buy this.
think rational this idea will never be released.

we could make it if we wanted.
but it will never be put to use.

 

[rokkolpo]

Awesome. Now the zombie apocalypse won't happen.

great, but now were gonna have a robot apocalypse.

''proggress''

 

[RanD00M]

pfff, I've had my immortal robotic body on pre-order for 3 years, you're all gonna have to wait in line, I'm going for the midnight release.

Only 3?.Please.I've had mine pre-orderd since the day i became 5.As in 10 years ago.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Sounds a little over-optimistic. Besides, who would want to live forever anyway? I know I certainly don't.

I do.

Sure you say that now, but I bet you'd feel differently in say 2-3 thousand years.

 

[Emperor Inferno]

Hmmm... Hope I don't die before then...

 

[Christemo]

would be awesome. then i could experience 2 millenium shifts in my lifetime, if not 3.

 

[GamingAwesome1]

I really hope this actually happens.

 

[KarumaK]

So who wins the zombie apocalypse now?

Nanobots protecting from foreign influences... like viruses. Regenerating bodies... we've found the true solution.

Human... no Cyborgs 1 - Zombies None.

How long before virtual Raplay? What, too soon?

It's never too soon for Rapelay.

 

[Summerstorm]

That man played too much Shadowrun *g*. But yeah transhumanism is an awesome field of study (and coll sci-fi books)

 

[Hemothorax]

Bullshit. Keeping people alive beyong their limit is possible allready (just take a look in an ICU ward in the hospital). Yes, we can keep people alive beyond all recognition, and no, we shouldn't. Brains decay (relatively fast), so does living forever in a demented state sound attractive...?