A singular sensation Ray Kurzweil is a fascinating man. That's because he states the future as it is.	Nic Mokhoff Research Editor
A man of many achievements, his latest predictions are again raising eyebrows. In a recent article in the British newspaper Independent the author cites the following: "..in 2005, Mikhail Gorbachev personally congratulated Kurzweil for foreseeing the pivotal role of communications technology in the collapse of the Soviet Union, and ... Microsoft chairman Bill Gates calls him "the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence". The author then says that "A man of lesser accomplishments, touting the same head-spinning claims, would impress few beyond an inner circle of sci-fi obsessives, but Kurzweil – honoured as an inventor by U.S. presidents Lyndon B Johnson and Bill Clinton – has rightfully earned himself a stockpile of credibility." I agree, sort of. Especially when the article headline is: By 2040 you will be able to upload your brain.... The question is: and then what? For the full article see here. Posted by Nic Mokhoff on Oct 2, 2009 04:01 PM in Consumer

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