We have the means right now to live long enough to live forever. Existing knowledge can be aggressively applied to dramatically slow down aging processes so we can still be in vital health when the more radical life-extending therapies from biotechnology and nanotechnology become available. But most baby boomers won't make it because they are unaware of the accelerating aging process in their bodies and the opportunity to intervene.
Ray KurzweilWe appear to be programmed with the idea that there are 'things' outside of our self, and some are conscious, and some are not.
Ray KurzweilMy mission at Google is to develop natural language understanding with a team and in collaboration with other researchers at Google.
Ray KurzweilA Singularitarian is someone who understands the Singularity and has reflected on its meaning for his or her own life.
Ray Kurzweil