Posts Tagged "Ray Kurzweil"

31.Jul.2010 Quote – Ray Kurzweil

From The Singularity is Near, Still Human? Some observers refer to the post-Singularity period as “posthuman” and refer to the anticipation of this period as posthumanism.  However, to me being human means being part of a civilization that seeks to extend its boundaries.  We are already reaching beyond our biology by rapidly gaining the tools [...]

14.Jun.2010 Quote – “In the Singularity University, Humans are so yesterday”

Dr. Barry, a former astronaut and “Survivor” contestant with an M.D. and a Ph. D., has put his ideas into action. He has a robot at home that can take a pizza from the delivery person, pay for it and carry it into the kitchen. “You have the robot say, ‘Take the 20 and leave [...]