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Immortality only 20 years away →

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azspot:

Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years’ time through nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the body works.

This immortality thing is a false economy because there can be only one.

Also iPod nanotechnology will mean that we can play music, video and take pictures, too. Don’t ask about the headphone jack.

Kurzweil has been peddling this line of quasi-religious miracle science for a long time, and as smart as I’m sure he is, I’m not sold yet. I think many medical breakthroughs are on the horizon, but immortality carries with it obstacles and growing pains that I think he may be glossing over to further his own missionary agenda.

If we can tackle HIV and cancer in 20 I’ll be happy. After that, I think we need to pace ourselves.

Related: You think our economy is a mess now? Wait until everyone is living to be 200.

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1. queef-out-loud reblogged this from azspot and added:

   awesome. but is this taking the term “fearing God” too literally?

2. breathethroughyreyes reblogged this from lifeonfiction and added:

   So when will photographs be beamed into our brains? I need to get my handz on these nanorobotz before Japan does.

3. andrewfmorrison reblogged this from lifeonfiction and added:

   inothernews:crowth:azspot:...The Singularity is Rapture for nerds, and just as unlikely to...

4. lifeonfiction reblogged this from inothernews and added:

   THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR. Really though, I’ve had the opportunity to hear this man speak about a year ago. the future is...

5. meghanreed reblogged this from azspot
6. nogreatshakes reblogged this from azspot and added:

   I don’t think I want to be immortal. IMO, everybody should die. If this issue/stuff/whatever you call it progresses then...

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10. littleoyster reblogged this from azspot and added:

    Sounds like a load of bull shit. But if it were to come true, it’s without a doubt a terrible idea. Immortality will...

11. kelleywelley reblogged this from azspot and added:

    tuck everlasting in reality?!

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    “Nanotechnology will extend our mental capacities to such an extent we will be able to write books within minutes….So we...

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17. briannedixon reblogged this from northerndelight and added:

    this is fucking scary.

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22. bellatoris reblogged this from azspot and added:

    Color me skeptical.

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28. nruth reblogged this from crowth and added:

    Cyberbrain Sclerosis. And don’t forget some are more immoral than others. Oops, typo.

29. dontexpectanything reblogged this from azspot
30. herestothehalcyon reblogged this from afghanibanani and added:

    I’m gonna call bullshit on this one. Even if it was true, seriously, who’d want to live forever? UGH.

31. ivegotcurlyhair reblogged this from crowth and added:

    Holy fucking shit.

32. aatombomb reblogged this from inothernews and added:

    Kurzweil has been peddling this line of quasi-religious miracle science for a long time, and as smart as I’m sure he is,...

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34. danielholter reblogged this from afghanibanani and added:

    I don’t get it either. It’s the biggest part of the mythical ‘heaven’ ideal that absolutely confounds me.

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38. inothernews reblogged this from crowth and added:

    Also iPod nanotechnology will mean that we can play music, video and take pictures, too. Don’t ask about the headphone...

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41. crowth reblogged this from azspot and added:

    This immortality thing is a false economy because everybody knows there can be only one.

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43. afghanibanani reblogged this from azspot and added:

    Why would ANYONE want that.

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