Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on

Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on by rejschaap on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:30AM (#7626612)

Asimov didn't really have an agenda. Kurzweil is trying to push the envelope. He has to, the chance that singularity or cryogenics will be available within his lifetime is pretty small.

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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on by danieltillett on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:55AM (#7626698)

I don't think agenda is the right term - more like wishful thinking.

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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on by mattlutze on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @07:26AM (#7626980)

Agenda here is appropriate -- Kurzweil is unabashed in his desire to push health & tech to the point where he can live forever.

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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on by epaladin on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @10:06AM (#7627690)

At the very least he had, as of a few years ago when I met him at a speaking event, very few wrinkles for someone his age. I don't think he's got magical life extension kool aid yet, but it seems like he's doing something that at least reduces the appearance of aging a little bit. Although all the meta-analyses recently reporting the potential negative effects of supplementation are in disagreement with his approach.

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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on by witty_username on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @06:21AM (#7626768)

Actually, doing such futuristic predictions may make people not work on them; they expect the technology will occur.

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