Immortality only 20 years away says scientist

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Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20

years' time through nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the

body works.

The 61-year-old American, who has predicted new technologies arriving before,

says our understanding of genes and computer technology is accelerating at an

incredible rate.

 

He says theoretically, at the rate our understanding is increasing,

nanotechnologies capable of replacing many of our vital organs could be

available in 20 years time.

 

Mr Kurzweil adds that although his claims may seem far-fetched, artificial

pancreases and neural implants are already available.

 

Mr Kurzweil calls his theory the Law of Accelerating Returns. Writing in The

Sun, Mr Kurzweil said: " I and many other scientists now believe that in around

20 years we will have the means to reprogramme our bodies' stone-age software so

we can halt, then reverse, ageing. Then nanotechnology will let us live for

ever.

 

" Ultimately, nanobots will replace blood cells and do their work thousands of

times more effectively.

 

" 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.

 

" If we want to go into virtual-reality mode, nanobots will shut down brain

signals and take us wherever we want to go. Virtual sex will become commonplace.

And in our daily lives, hologram like figures will pop in our brain to explain

what is happening.

 

" So we can look forward to a world where humans become cyborgs, with artificial

limbs and organs. "