The chapter explores the role of the cerebellum in intelligence and how connecting it to the cloud can enhance human brain function. It also discusses the importance of opposable thumbs in human intelligence, the potential future where AI outperforms humans, and the integration of AI technology into the human body. Additionally, it debates the accessibility of advanced technologies, the concept of exponential technological advancement, and the potential for creating highly advanced computers using nanotechnology.
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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(Originally Aired Tuesday, November 29 2022)
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