Skynet in 20 years?

[VB]

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.

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."

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[Feetasshead]

I have heard that "resistance is futile".

[david1833]

I've been telling my wife for years " Virtual sex would one day be common place"

[Ops NCO]

If it happens, we'll either be forced to colonize off planet, or institute strict population control.

Put me in for some of those nanobots, though.

[RH]

There can be only one!

[K.M.I.A]

Nanobots my ass!

[MI~intheSky]

ill be back

[Recon133]

It's all outlined in Osama Obama's health care plan.

[lz_NorthPole]

I wonder if they can put a rush job on that order! If I keep going to VA Doctors I probably don't have 20 years...

[bg]

WTF are they talking about? Virtual sex has been here since man discovered privacy.

[MI~intheSky]

i am scarfeddasfffd

[LadyDoc]

i am scarfeddasfffd

I think we need to run that back through the enigma machine for a translation.

[VB]

I think we need to run that back through the enigma machine for a translation.

Wouldn't that be the way-back machine?

[MI~intheSky]

fuck machines r going t kill ud dont u see

[LadyDoc]

Wouldn't that be the way-back machine?

Probably that too, but you'd have to ask Mr. Peabody to be sure.