Immortality 20 years away

dubcduke · **Immortality 20 years away -** 09-23-2009, 01:29 AM

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Immortality only 20 years away says scientist

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.

By Amy Willis
Published: 11:23AM BST 22 Sep 2009

The 61-year-old American, who has predicted new technologies arriving before, says our understanding of genes and computer technology is accelerating at an incredible rate.

He says theoretically, at the rate our understanding is increasing, nanotechnologies capable of replacing many of our vital organs could be available in 20 years time.

Mr Kurzweil adds that although his claims may seem far-fetched, artificial pancreases and neural implants are already available.

Mr Kurzweil calls his theory the Law of Accelerating Returns. Writing in The Sun, Mr Kurzweil said: "I and many other scientists now believe that in around 20 years we will have the means to reprogramme our bodies' stone-age software so we can halt, then reverse, ageing. Then nanotechnology will let us live for ever.

"Ultimately, nanobots will replace blood cells and do their work thousands of times more effectively.

"Within 25 years we will be able to do an Olympic sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath, or go scuba-diving for four hours without oxygen.
"Heart-attack victims – who haven't taken advantage of widely available bionic hearts – will calmly drive to the doctors for a minor operation as their blood bots keep them alive.

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

"If we want to go into virtual-reality mode, nanobots will shut down brain signals and take us wherever we want to go. Virtual sex will become commonplace. And in our daily lives, hologram like figures will pop in our brain to explain what is happening.

"So we can look forward to a world where humans become cyborgs, with artificial limbs and organs."

Immortality only 20 years away says scientist - Telegraph

guess i dont have to worry about shit now..

yahdadadawhoa · 09-23-2009, 02:38 AM

thats some crazy irobot type of shit

Wonderbread · 09-23-2009, 03:41 AM

Our bones are gonna be old unless they can heal them and plus it will be very expensive and with a lot of ppl living some bad shit is going to happen...

trevor520 · 09-23-2009, 08:37 AM

probably only the really wealthy will be able to aford that shit

it's still pretty far out

plus all this stuff sounds too much like some terminator shit and we all know how that movie turned out mankind getting destroyed and what not haha

BROTHA Ajax · 09-23-2009, 11:53 AM

Some things, you can't prevent from aging, though. That's some weird shit though. Damn 20 years.

Chuiki · 09-23-2009, 04:02 PM

this is gonna cause problems

T.T.F · 09-23-2009, 04:37 PM

bullshit... i'll die and wont see this happen.

**•DOOMSTA•** · 09-23-2009, 09:00 PM

thats a trip...niggas should jus leave it how it is

**Ghozt** · 09-23-2009, 10:19 PM

id love to live forever...but i aint lettin no robots replace anything in my body :noterminator:

stackinchipz925 · 09-24-2009, 09:23 AM

you only get one chance at life n thats it, who wants to live forever anyway? you will just see everyone you love die, n then whats left? u just gotta make the best of your time here n thats it.