Our hyper-exponential growing technological world ... O_o

<<... An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential ...
Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light.
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Living Forever

Once brain porting technology has been refined and fully developed, will this enable us to live forever?
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http://www.kurzweilai.net/articles/art0134.html?printable=1

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As a general comment: I like to find links like this, to which I only partially agree and that I find disturbing and intriguing at the same time... to keep my gears running.
After all if I only read the stuff I already agree with, how can I ever find out new ideas and get rid of old, wrong ones? :\