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Tuesday 22nd September 2009

22:57

»Immortality only 20 years away

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 everybody knows there can be only one.

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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. alittlemoreclearly 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...

7. theguywithnobrain reblogged this from azspot
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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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27. nruth reblogged this from crowth and added:

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

28. dontexpectanything reblogged this from azspot
29. 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.

30. 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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32. 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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36. 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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39. 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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41. afghanibanani reblogged this from azspot and added:

    Why would ANYONE want that.

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