I and many other scientists now believe that in around 20 years we will have the means to reprogramme our bodies’ stone-age software so we can halt, then reverse, ageing. Then nano-technology will let us live for ever.
The 61-year-old American – dubbed the smartest futurist on Earth by Microsoft founder Bill Gates – has consistently predicted new technologies many years before they arrived.
Here, Ray explains why he believes today’s 60-year-olds could go on to live forever.
Convenient prediction.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:01 pm
by puppydog85
Yep, I am sure he is being completely unbiased in that assessment.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:31 pm
by Army of GOD
I swear to god saxi if you make yourself look like a hot girl and try to sleep with me imma punch you in the face
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:59 pm
by BigBallinStalin
Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it
He needs about $100 million, 10 years, and lots of mice.
Then, another 10 or so years is required for applying the methods used on mice onto humans.
Then, immortality here we come--except for the many who can't afford it.
Then, insert Intellectual Property debate on state-mandated patents.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:10 pm
by saxitoxin
Army of GOD wrote:I swear to god saxi if you make yourself look like a hot girl and try to sleep with me imma punch you in the face
been there, done that
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:30 pm
by GBU56
I'm sure Saxi is blessed with both female and male genitalia. Not sure though if both organs have been brutalized by religious rituals?
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:12 pm
by Crazyirishman
The first option in the poll is easily the best, you get the have sex with somebody who has the experience of a 55 year in the body of and 18 year old. Best f both worlds especially if you feel a bit Freudian.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:05 pm
by MeDeFe
Army of GOD wrote:I swear to god saxi if you make yourself look like a hot girl and try to sleep with me imma punch you in the face
And if you make yourself look like a hot girl and try to sleep with me I'll make you orgasm. No matter how long it takes or how much cunnilingus is required.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:20 pm
by Army of GOD
I feel like Kurzweil is being a bit over-optimistic (you know, because he doesn't want to die) but I feel like in my lifetime we'll have some sort of immortality discovered.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:25 pm
by patches70
Army of GOD wrote: but I feel like in my lifetime we'll have some sort of immortality discovered.
Yeah, it'll look something like this....
Enjoy immortality!
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:47 pm
by BigBallinStalin
patches70 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote: but I feel like in my lifetime we'll have some sort of immortality discovered.
Yeah, it'll look something like this....
Enjoy immortality!
Hey, I wouldn't mind waiting around until they develop badass cybernetic* bodies. *(is that the correct term? i dunno lol!)
If the Kurzweil (sp?) has plan similar to Aubrey de Grey's, then we wouldn't be heads in a jar. We'd have the means to correct the actual causes of aging via rejuvenation biotechnologies.
It's definitely important that we start working in this direction and that more people realize not wanting to die isn't such a bad thing after all.
But yeah, I'm pretty sure Kurzweil is out of it. I like De Grey a lot more. Afaik he's just working on the science, not so much making crazy predictions.
On the other hand, maybe Kurzweil doesn't believe his own bullshit is only spouting it to try to get more money from scared rich 50+ year olds.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:09 pm
by Lootifer
As if the youth of tomorrow didnt have enough problems...
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:19 pm
by saxitoxin
Once everyone can live forever, how does the population crisis get solved?
(a) Anyone who has children will be denied the eternal life nanobots, (b) Other ideas?
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:20 pm
by Campin_Killer
(B) People who complain about over-population are immediately shot, no matter the age
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:24 pm
by saxitoxin
Campin_Killer wrote:(B) People who complain about over-population are immediately shot, no matter the age
WOOOODRUFFFFFFFFF!!!
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:36 pm
by GreecePwns
Well, if its only about stopping the aging process then technically its not immortality.
A person can die of starvation at the age of 6789, can't they?
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:37 pm
by patches70
saxitoxin wrote:Once everyone can live forever, how does the population crisis get solved?
(a) Anyone who has children will be denied the eternal life nanobots, (b) Other ideas?
The same way it was solved in Adam's "Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy". All lawyers, hairdressers, telephone cleaners, politicians, hippies, street bums, bankers, assholes, idiots and such will be loaded onto a giant space ship and told they are to be the first colonists of a far away planet. They'll be told the rest of productive humanity will be following shortly after. Of course, no such ships will be leaving the Earth. Only the parasites are to be shipped off. Do that every generation or so and there will be no problems with over population.
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:14 pm
by Army of GOD
we colonize the fuckin moon
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:19 pm
by Neoteny
Should we be posting pictures in this thread?
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:16 pm
by Campin_Killer
Army of GOD wrote:we colonize the fuckin moon
And you will lead the "colonization"
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:07 pm
by BigBallinStalin
saxitoxin wrote:Once everyone can live forever, how does the population crisis get solved?
(a) Anyone who has children will be denied the eternal life nanobots, (b) Other ideas?
What are the main problems with the alleged population crisis?
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:09 pm
by saxitoxin
BigBallinStalin wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Once everyone can live forever, how does the population crisis get solved?
(a) Anyone who has children will be denied the eternal life nanobots, (b) Other ideas?
What are the main problems with the alleged population crisis?
If no one died (or no one died until the age of 6,000) where would we put all the people?
Re: Immortality 2029
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:16 pm
by BigBallinStalin
saxitoxin wrote:
BigBallinStalin wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Once everyone can live forever, how does the population crisis get solved?
(a) Anyone who has children will be denied the eternal life nanobots, (b) Other ideas?
What are the main problems with the alleged population crisis?
If no one died (or no one died until the age of 6,000) where would we put all the people?
Oh, easy. Into storage units. I'd recommend Safe Guard Storage. Next question.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:15 am
