The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

Ray Kurzweil spoke about his book The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, published by Viking. The book is about the rapid … read more

Ray Kurzweil spoke about his book The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, published by Viking. The book is about the rapid advancements in technology and the possible implications of this for the future. Mr. Kurzweil also explained how technology evolves and demonstrates how, with this understanding, he had been able to successfully predict things like the worldwide use of the Internet decades before most people even knew what it was. Mr. Kurzweil used charts and graphs to present the potential for nanotechnology and addressed concerns that an increased reliance on technology will be bad for humanity. Following his presentation, the author participated in a discussion with Mr. Foster. After their discussion, Mr. Kurzweil responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Foster moderated the event. close

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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

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Program ID:
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Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Dec 26, 2005 | 10:16pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 31, 2010 | 2:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Dec 26, 2005 | 10:16pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 01, 2006 | 7:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 15, 2006 | 7:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 16, 2006 | 4:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 30, 2010 | 9:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 2010 | 2:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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