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Good point which is why I think we will have to wait till the mid 2020's to really be able to merge with computers. At least to the point where we can have VR, hook up directly to the Internet, and have it enhance our intelligence and immune system.
Good point which is why I think we will have to wait till the mid 2020's to really be able to merge with computers. At least to the point where we can have VR, hook up directly to the Internet, and have it enhance our intelligence and immune system.
Another interesting study, they might have found a way to trick our immune systems to prevent them from attacking implants or nano particles. Though it doesn't seem 100% effective yet.
"Nanomedicine breakthrough: protein 'passport' can evade immune system
The body's immune system identifies and destroys foreign objects, whether they are bacteria, viruses, flecks of dirt or splinters. Unfortunately, nanoparticles designed to deliver drugs, and implanted devices like pacemakers or artificial joints, are just as foreign and subject to the same hostile response.
Now, however, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a way to provide a "passport" for such therapeutic devices, enabling them to get past the body's security system."
Another interesting study, they might have found a way to trick our immune systems to prevent them from attacking implants or nano particles. Though it doesn't seem 100% effective yet.
"Nanomedicine breakthrough: protein 'passport' can evade immune system
The body's immune system identifies and destroys foreign objects, whether they are bacteria, viruses, flecks of dirt or splinters. Unfortunately, nanoparticles designed to deliver drugs, and implanted devices like pacemakers or artificial joints, are just as foreign and subject to the same hostile response.
Now, however, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a way to provide a "passport" for such therapeutic devices, enabling them to get past the body's security system."
Great article... I am excited for the nanotech revaluation.
Great article... I am excited for the nanotech revaluation.
Seems like Transcendence won't ignite the singularity spark for the masses. It's not tracking well, so it'll more than likely flop at the box office and it's apparently getting horrid reviews (39/100 on metacritic and 19% on rottentomatoes so far).
Seems like Transcendence won't ignite the singularity spark for the masses. It's not tracking well, so it'll more than likely flop at the box office and it's apparently getting horrid reviews (39/100 on metacritic and 19% on rottentomatoes so far).
It will be interesting to see how it does. Even if it does not do well in the box office I will still consider it going main stream simply because it was a big budget movie world wide.
I am going to see it Sunday night then I will post my thoughts on it here.
I did read a review of the movie tonight and it does looks like it will be a disappointment. I will keep a open mind though as I will go see it Sunday.
This is a great example as to why I now say the singularity is mainstream because of this movie even if the majority of people do not see it.
As the Hollywood blockbuster Transcendence debuts this weekend with Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman and clashing visions for the future of humanity, it's tempting to dismiss the notion of highly intelligent machines as mere science fiction. But this would be a mistake, and potentially our worst mistake ever.
Artificial intelligence (AI) research is now progressing rapidly. Recent landmarks such as self-driving cars, a computer winning at Jeopardy!, and the digital personal assistants Siri, Google Now and Cortana are merely symptoms of an IT arms race fueled by unprecedented investments and building on an increasingly mature theoretical foundation. Such achievements will probably pale against what the coming decades will bring.
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