We're going to achieve something called longevity escape velocity. Right now when you go forward a year, you lose part of that year. We pick up technologies that will extend us, but not a full year. And we'll get to a point where we'll make so much progress. If you're actually in touch with the technology, I believe we'll get there by 2029.
Would you want to live forever? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil discuss immortality, longevity escape velocity, the singularity, and the future of technology. What will life be like in 10 years?
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