Nanotechnology To Make Man Immortal
Sunday, October 18, 2009
A futuristic scientist from America has predicted that man can become immortal within 20 years by means of nanotechnology and better understanding of the body mechanism. Ray Kurzweil, who is famous for his predictions which he had made on technologies about 10 years back, has written in The Sun ,"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 nano-technology will let us live forever." The 61-year-old, who has been praised by Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the smartest futurist on Earth said," We are living through the most exciting period of human history. Computer technology and our understanding of genes - our body's software programs - are accelerating at an incredible rate.” According to him, nanobots, which are blood cell-sized submarines, are being tested in animals. He said that these will soon be used for the destruction of tumours, for the unblocking clots as well as performing surgeries, without leaving any scars. Ultimately, nanobots will have the potential to replace blood cells and do their work thousands of times more effectively, he added. According to his theory called the 'Law of Accelerating Returns', mankind will experience a billion-fold increase in technological capability for the same cost in the next 25 years.
Posted bySaini at 8:55 AM
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