By The 2030s, The Nonbiological Portion Of

Launching A Breakthrough Idea Is Like Shooting Skeet. People's Needs Change, So You Must Aim Well Ahead Of The Target To Hit It.

Within A Few Decades, Machine Intelligence Will Surpass Human Intelligence, Leading To The Singularity -- Technological Change So Rapid And Profound It Represents A Rupture In The Fabric Of Human History. The Implications Include The Merger Of Biological And Nonbiological Intelligence, Immortal Software-based Humans, And Ultra-high Levels Of Intelligence That Expand Outward In The Universe At The Speed Of Light.

Our Intuition About The Future Is Linear. But The Reality Of Information Technology Is Exponential, And That Makes A Profound Difference. If I Take 30 Steps Linearly, I Get To 30. If I Take 30 Steps Exponentially, I Get To A Billion.

Death Gives Meaning To Our Lives. It Gives Importance And Value To Time. Time Would Become Meaningless If There Were Too Much Of It.

The Ethical Debates Are Like Stones In A Stream. The Water Runs Around Them. You Haven't Seen Any Biological Technologies Held Up For One Week By Any Of These Debates.