Author: Ray Kurzweil

Quotes

By the 2030s, the nonbiological portion of our intelligence will predominate.

By the 2030s, the nonbiological portion of our intelligence will predominate.

- Ray Kurzweil

As order exponentially increases, time exponentially speeds up.

As order exponentially increases, time exponentially speeds up.

- Ray Kurzweil

If we look at the life cycle of technologies, we see an early period of over-enthusiasm, then a 'bust' when disillusionment sets in, followed by the real revolution.

If we look at the life cycle of technologies, we see an early period of over-enthusiasm, then a 'bust' when disillusionment sets in, followed by the real revolution.

- Ray Kurzweil

Supercomputers will achieve one human brain capacity by 2010, and personal computers will do so by about 2020.

Supercomputers will achieve one human brain capacity by 2010, and personal computers will do so by about 2020.

- Ray Kurzweil

When you talk to a human in 2035, you'll be talking to someone that's a combination of biological and non-biological intelligence.

When you talk to a human in 2035, you'll be talking to someone that's a combination of biological and non-biological intelligence.

- Ray Kurzweil

Our technology, our machines, is part of our humanity. We created them to extend ourselves, and that is what is unique about human beings.

Our technology, our machines, is part of our humanity. We created them to extend ourselves, and that is what is unique about human beings.

- Ray Kurzweil

Life expectancy is a statistical phenomenon. You could still be hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow.

Life expectancy is a statistical phenomenon. You could still be hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow.

- Ray Kurzweil

All different forms of human expression, art, science, are going to become expanded, by expanding our intelligence.

All different forms of human expression, art, science, are going to become expanded, by expanding our intelligence.

- Ray Kurzweil

Science fiction is the great opportunity to speculate on what could happen. It does give me, as a futurist, scenarios.

Science fiction is the great opportunity to speculate on what could happen. It does give me, as a futurist, scenarios.

- Ray Kurzweil

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