Scientist: Immortality, Superhumaness in 20 Years

[Pyroflea]

First off, bullshit. Secondly, that'll last all of a few decades until there's so many people that A) There'll be no room to move, and B) There will be no water or food left.

I've heard of this guy before. He's an arrogant douche

 

[Bloodblender]

I was always afraid of dying....😀

 

[Guest]

No comments about Deus Ex?

 

[demonhorde665]

ooooookkkaaaaayyyy


any one know who this guys dealer is ?

I want some of that grass ! 😛

 

[worst 3]

if this is true this will probably bring more negatives with it then positives, humanity is not ready. there would be hate crime with religious fanatics killing people who took such a thing, possibly a real holy war.

I would have to say any one becoming immortal would be required to leave earth and attempt to settle a different planet, as the time getting there is no longer a factor for you.

and would u look as old as you are?

 

[AMDnoob]

immortality will equal no more sex, just saying... everything's got a down side

 

[Hellbound]

I dont buy it.

 

[Guest]

As far as futurists go, Kurzweil has been fairly accurate. I doubt any of this will become widespread within 20 years (due to social reactions and economic reasons) but I don't find it hard to believe that we will have the technology to do it. Sort of reminds me of Ghost in the Shell. Imagine having your brain hacked into and controlled.

 

[Guest]

sound like startrek the borg. remember borg's nano. If like that, i do not think so.

 

[tektek]

[citation][nom]eyemaster[/nom]Someone has a live imagination. The complexities involved are far to big to think that in 25 years we'll have unlocked them. I doubt nano tech has anything to do with our bodies within 15 years. 40 years ago, we thought we'd have conquered cancer by now and look at us.[/citation]


I agree..but the line that u missed is.. IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD.. by the year 2000.. so if they couldnt get that right... then getting this fountain of youth medicine is more likely not to happen.. but i do agree with you on your points.. just not on how it proves they could get this right within 20 years.. if they said 20 decades.. i might humor the thought.

 

[w4ffles]

This will happen as soon as Duke Nukem Forever is released.

 

[tektek]

[citation][nom]tektek[/nom]I agree..but the line that u missed is.. IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD.. by the year 2000.. so if they couldnt get that right... then getting this fountain of youth medicine is more likely not to happen.. but i do agree with you on your points.. just not on how it proves they could get this right within 20 years.. if they said 20 decades.. i might humor the thought.[/citation]


Sorry quoted the wrong guy.. it was for the robots and flying cars are feasable and existant quote.

 

[Guest]

For all we know, if ever this comes into place, there is what you call an "equivalent trade."

 

[Homeboy2]

Lot of ignorant comments here, this WILL happen, just not in 20 years.

 

[demonhorde665]

jokes aside , who the fuck would want to be immortal ??> i mean really at some point your past time might become "counting"qall the fucked up shiot the human racve has done. personally i'd rather not ever become that cynical, but i thionk any one that is "immortal" couldnt help getting that way after watching a few centuries of our history go by, hell i'm all of only 3 decades olda dn i can already tell you a lot of f-ed up[ stuff goes on on this planet

 

[CoryInJapan]

Hahahaha I will be 40 years old by then..sweet...I will never have to hit my middle ages or older.

 

[CorbinDallas]

Funny how these brilliant scientists make moronic statements like this like it's a good thing, when we can't even figure out how to get enough drinking water for some of our major cities. Don't they think of overpopulation? Maybe there are more important things to work on first jack?

 

[urban_black_redneck]

I don't want to be immortal....

Every new year that I live, I find this world to be more and horrible. The only thing that keeps me here is my curiosity in exploring it, trying to learn new skills, and last but not least people that I love.

I am not looking forward to death, but I welcome it for whatever point in "life" it presents itself. For now I will be all that I can be, while learning all that I can know.

 

[dimar]

Imagine if you're immortal and get a lifetime prison sentence. That's 'til the end of time I guess 🙂. We could have it with insurance to end self life when tired of it. Or maybe have it transferred to someone else when no longer interested living forever...

 

[anamaniac]

[citation][nom]Igot1forya[/nom]At the rate it takes for ANY clinical trial to begin and then get approval, it still wont be for at least a 100 years. And then immortality will be solely owned by a pharmaceutical company, or the patent will be blocked or held up in court... just long enough for me to die Besides, where's my flying car? We were supposed to have flying cars by '85?[/citation]

Sadly, you're right.

 

[Guest]

"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," Kurzweil added.

This guy is so out of touch with reality.

Even if there would be the technology to increase longevity "forever" (avoiding car crashes, etc), you would still not live forever.

The universe should continue to expand or contract. If it continues to expand, everything would eventually become near absolute zero because of

"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," Kurzweil added.

This guy is so out of touch with reality.

Even if there would be the technology to increase longevity "forever" (avoiding car crashes, etc), you would still not live forever.

The universe should either expand forever or contract. If it expands forever every spot in the universe would approach near absolute zero because of the second law of thermodynamics.

If the universe contracts then any humans left alive would eventually be smashed.

There, I've just shown why humans can't live forever even with the best technology.

 

[photonboy]

The steps to Immortality:
1) Mechanically replace the body
2) Integrate nano pathways into the brain that copy every neurons relevant data and the connections
3) Shift our consciousness to the new brain
4) Integrate memory backup and other changes because the design of our brains, even if made "mechanical" isn't built to remember and expand indefinitely.
5) Build multiple backup copies both in and out of the body

 

[Guest]

WTB hoverboots first.

 

[archange]

OK, now, all together say "Mind Control"

Brought to you courtesy of Nanotek Corporation! 😀

 

[beayn]

This gives new meaning to the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH.