Most of us have pondered living forever. But do you know the implications, and is it even possible? According to scientist and author Ray Kurzweil, it is possible and we will need to ask ourselves these big questions in the next 20 years. The crucial element to immortality may lie in nanobots replacing our blood cells.
Yes, that does sound like sci-fi. It sounds spooky, too, but Kurzweil is excited about this, and he boasts some very smart people as fans. According to Business Insider two famous and powerful Bills – Clinton and Gates – are big Kurzweil fans.
Rise of the nanobots?
Kurzweil’s ideas may seem very “out-there,” but there is a very real possibility that they will come to fruition. Over the next 20 years many scientists imagine that we will have found a way to stop and even turn back the aging process. After which it point, Kurzweil believes nanotechnology will come into the picture, replacing human blood cells. They can do the work that our blood cells do but more proficiently.
Exponential technology
Kurzweil bases his predictions on the fact that technology is progressing at an exponential rate. Taking this into consideration, immortality may be just a few more technological leaps away.
Some huge questions come out of the possibility of humans being able to live forever. A few are: Should we even be able to live forever? Who would be able to, if it’s possible? Would this drain our resources due to overpopulation? We may be all facing these questions if Kurzweil is right.
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