interview - Ray Kurzweil and Barry Ptolemy - Transcendent Man Australia Premiere

[TheRationalFuture]

@nikokensho, I agree, accept nature, but accept that there is also change in nature. We are part of nature too, so if you define nature as anything produced by it, including us as free agents* then also accept what we are doing. I think nature is great, but I wear clothes, use a computer and take medicine when needed, so I am happy to utilize the inventions of our species to improve my life, I suppose you are too, since you are at your computer watching YouTube :)!

[nikokensho]

Techno Cult of people who fear their own inherent mortality, and don't question it's unspoken leader. Mr. Kurzweil seems like a very nice person. Other than that cultish feel there's not much of a problem here, these things are possible... but you're better off learning to accept nature as it is, instead of trying to beat it's principles into submission.

[siciliano29]

It's really refreshing to hear someone make a prediction (and BELIEVE it) without the alleged use of BS superhuman/psychic powers.

Whether or not you believe him, almost all of Ray's past predictions HAVE come true, and *most* of his recent predictions will very likely come true as well.

[fleshtheworld]

So is Ray like the most well known most passionate creature on earth working on the future of humanity with a realistic step by step process with good progress and without the government or other entities standing in 'its' way. Ray cant be the # 1 publicly known. I guess the unknown ones have succeeded and have left it all behind to become a hermit and live a humble life with no dreams or desires with a simple peaceful life and has died and left the world as it is.

[InkblotWizard]

290 views...

bieber gets millions!!!

odd world

[siciliano29]

@InkblotWizard It's not an odd world, it's an incredibly stupid world.

[djchaiwallah]

the audio does suck, but this man is by far one of the most inspirational people in the world today. i wish people like him were nominated president

[shade1978x]

The audio is REALLY low. Thanks for posting, though.

[Keim4ever]

Thanks for posting this, I can never get enough of Kurzweil