The first reaction to the possibility of immortality: “We can’t become immortal – we will overpopulate”. This article proposes that the response should instead be, “Okay, then we need to make sure we are prepared for the increasing population”.
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5 Emerging Technologies that Could Destroy the World
Through the accelerating rate of our technological advancements, we are now seeing the rise of revolutionary new technologies. Even from an optimistic perspective, many potential threats can be foreseen. These are our proposed top 5.
Man of Steel Sequel Idea Featuring Brainiac and the Singularity
Man of Steel was such a success that its sequel was greenlit the day it premiered. So what will the story be? We propose an idea that will feature real future predicted events, with the twist of our predicted evolution involving the villain, Brainiac.
The Singularity to be the theme of a movie by Christopher Nolan
The upcoming Singularity will soon be thrust into the popular media thanks to ‘Transcendence’, a movie produced by Christopher Nolan. The movie will feature Johnny Depp, who plays a character that will have his mind uploaded to a supercomputer with the aim of making the first true artificial intelligence.
Google hires expert futurist Ray Kurzweil
Google has hired Ray Kurzweil as Director of Engineering. Ray Kurzweil is most well known for his books, ‘How to Create a Mind’, and ‘The Singularity is Near’. It is clear that Google is preparing itself for epic technological achievements.