Nanotech could make humans immortal by 2040

[truste1]

Nanotech could make humans immortal by 2040
http://www.cio.com/article/503827/Nanotech_Could_Make_Humans_Immortal_By_2040_Futurist_Says?page=2&taxonomyId=3123

Within 15 years, we will reverse this loss of remaining life expectancy. We will be adding more time than is going by."

"You could have some self-replicating nanobot that could create copies of itself... and ultimately, within 90 replications, it could devour the body it's in or all humans if it becomes a non-biological plague," said Kurzweil. "Technology is not a utopia. It's a double-edged sword and always has been since we first had fire."

[iago]

Grey Goo is one of my favourite end-of-the-world scenarios.

[Blaze]

Grey Goo is one of my favourite end-of-the-world scenarios.

We had a long discussion about this over a couple of classes in my Technology: Apocalypse or Eden class.  Was a good time. 

[rabbit]

Nanotech could make humans immortal by 2040
http://www.cio.com/article/503827/Nanotech_Could_Make_Humans_Immortal_By_2040_Futurist_Says?page=2&taxonomyId=3123

Within 15 years, we will reverse this loss of remaining life expectancy. We will be adding more time than is going by."

"You could have some self-replicating nanobot that could create copies of itself... and ultimately, within 90 replications, it could devour the body it's in or all humans if it becomes a non-biological plague," said Kurzweil. "Technology is not a utopia. It's a double-edged sword and always has been since we first had fire."

Awesome.  Except for the part about Replicators.  If you watched Stargate SG-1 you'll know how bad that could be.

[MyndFyre]

[iago]

Nanotech clearly hasn't been proven to be impossible!