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 Ray Kurzweil Says We're 20 Years Away From Living Forever Published: Sep 25, 09 Comments: 3 Views: 1,102 Immortality could be just around the corner, according to futurist Ray Kurzweil. Nanobot technology, he says, will keep our organs going indefinitely. That could make death an avoidable fate. We’ve all thought about immortality, but the actual possibility would definitely change the conversation. Do you want to live forever? According to Ray Kurzweil, you’ll have the option in the next 20 years. This sounds like the plot for a sci-fi film, but rapid advances in nanotechnology are opening new doors in science. Beyond immortality (as if there is such a thing), Kurzweil also points to the possibility of superhuman stamina and computer-like mental capacity.  Within 25 years we will be able to do an Olympic sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath, or go scuba-diving for four hours without oxygen. Heart-attack victims – who haven’t taken advantage of widely available bionic hearts – will calmly drive to the doctors for a minor operation as their blood bots keep them alive. Nanotechnology will extend our mental capacities to such an extent we will be able to write books within minutes.
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