Comments on: G’Day World “On The Pod” #57 – Ray Kurzweil

By: David Dean

David Dean — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:36:37 +0000

You might be interested to know that Ray’s 2005 TED talk has been put online: http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=r_kurzweil

By: Cameron Reilly

Cameron Reilly — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 05:16:37 +0000

adbatstone, if you’re going to make bold statements like that, you should back it up with some examples and facts. I think Kurzweil handled those arguments in a lot of detail in the book.

History indicates that technological progress tends to move on through ethical and political roadblocks – they are usually only stopped by technological or economic blocks.

Look at stem cell research as a recent example – despite heavy ethical and political concerns in most Western countries, all are now relenting, once they realized the health and economic benefits of the research.

By: adbatstone

adbatstone — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:00:30 +0000

Once again, the Great Kurzweil recycles the same, tired old arguments for seeing the Singularity in his lifetime. Just like futurists of old, he uses super-extrapolation as an excuse for his wild timescales, while totally disregarding the potential ethical and political roadblocks which will most likely slow down progress.

The Singularity is Near makes for fun science-fiction/fantasy, but don’t expect an actual Singularity anytime soon.

By: tai

tai — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:56:31 +0000

you guys are too slow, I can’t wait 30yrs^^

Let’s become superman quickly!

By: lifekludger » Technology is not the problem - getting it is

lifekludger » Technology is not the problem - getting it is — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:15:43 +0000

[...] I’m not waiting around for the singularity. [...]

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:14:18 +0000

200+ supplements a day???

How does he get any work done?