TED talk: Ray Kurzweil - Hybrid Thinking

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TED talk: Ray Kurzweil - Hybrid Thinking

#1  Postby kennyc » Jun 04, 2014 12:10 pm

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#2  Postby minininja » Jun 04, 2014 3:43 pm

Nice bit of science fiction. I'm sceptical of his predicted time-scales for it to become science fact.
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#3  Postby kennyc » Jun 04, 2014 3:52 pm

Most of it is far from fiction and is certainly based in fact. Speculating on the timing or the nature of future events is always a bit of a guessing game but is based in reality.
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