Technology For Immortality Only 20 Years Away, Scientist Claims

Give me some nanobots please! :D

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 rich could all be cyborgs in the future.

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 inThe 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."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6217676/Immortality-only-20-years-away-says-scientist.html

Who wants to be a cyborg? :?

Who wants to be a cyborg? :?

Apocalypse97

Well technically, having nanobots in your body doesn't make you a cyborg.

Who wants to be a cyborg? :?

Apocalypse97

Death is for losers anyway.

And that is something that wont happen.

And that is something that wont happen.

gaming25

Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorAce6301

[QUOTE="Ace6301"]Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorBranKetra

[QUOTE="Ace6301"]Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorBranKetra

[QUOTE="gaming25"]

And that is something that wont happen.

Inconsistancy

I'll take death thanks.PernicioEnigma

Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorAce6301

that reminds of the movie In Time, it was decent.

on topic - that's pretty cool.

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"][QUOTE="gaming25"]

And that is something that wont happen.

GuitarPAaron

[QUOTE="gaming25"]

And that is something that wont happen.

Inconsistancy

No one on earth can live forever. We transition no matter the technology. In order to understand immortality, you would have to know the mysteries of the soul.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="Ace6301"]Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorAce6301

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"][QUOTE="gaming25"]

And that is something that wont happen.

gaming25

Unless by 'soul' you mean your personal conciousness, I'm not suggesting making the brain into a machine, and transfering, just keep the brain from falling apart, replace it molecule by molecule if you have to.

[QUOTE="gaming25"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"] Why not!? Maybe the timescale is off, but I see no reason why it cannot happen.Inconsistancy

There is a soul. The body is different from the soul. A body is something that decays over time, but if you treat the soul well, then it can live on forever.

Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorAce6301

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"][QUOTE="BranKetra"] It would be futile to riot, too. Since it would be a bunch of normal people vs supersoldiers.

BranKetra

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"][QUOTE="gaming25"] No one on earth can live forever. We transition no matter the technology. In order to uncrack immortality, you must know the mysteries of the soul.gaming25

[QUOTE="gaming25"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"] There isn't a soul, luckily, just have to keep the brain from falling apart/degrading, may not be easy, but it's not impossible to be ~immortal. I mean, the end of the Universe is still going to get ya', but you're still pretty immortal compared to a regular human.Ace6301

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"] I don't think that 'gen1' cyborgs would be much stronger than regular humans, if at all. I'd think it'd take a few generations, at least, for the technology to fully surpass humanity.Inconsistancy

But will it fix my face?KiIIyou

That would suck on so many levels, my god. Really hope it never happens.

Oh man the gap between rich and poor would be legendary if that were the case. Immortal cyborg elite vs dirty factory working poorAce6301

reminds me of the movie galaxy express 999 people trade in their human bodys for machines to live forever and to become powerful.

move along people, its just a claim as did scientist of the 50's predict that we have a moon base and traveling to the stars by now.

ZZZZ I'd rather be immortal at my current age. I don't want to be stuck in a 43 year olds body for all eternity.

As long as everyone has their personality, then i'm fine with it, you don't want the world to get boring ya know.

I'll take death thanks.PernicioEnigma

What I've always wanted.

My thing is, how would your "looks" age? If you got them when you were 30, after 30 more years, will you look like a 60 year old, or the same as you were when you were 30? And how would your motor skills function?

Too much for me, not to mention I wouldn't be able to/pay for them anyway lol

If this is true then i can't wait :D

If this is true then i can't wait :D

AussieePet

You wouldn't handle it.

Deus Ex.

that reminds of the movie In Time, it was decent.SirWander

There is a soul. The body is different from the soul. A body is something that decays over time, but if you treat the soul well, then it can live on forever.gaming25

Immortality is a horrible idea. The people who could afford to live forever are the corrupt a-holes that made the world what it is today, and dictators would never leave office. If immortality ever did become accessible enough to become mainstream, overcrowding would probably take a year or 2.GuitarPAaron

[QUOTE="AussieePet"]

If this is true then i can't wait :D

lancea34

You wouldn't handle it.