HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015710.jpg
1.8 MB
Extraction Summary
3
People
2
Organizations
1
Locations
1
Events
1
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Evidence document (book or article excerpt)
File Size:
1.8 MB
Summary
This document is a page (labeled 20) from a book or article discussing futurism and transhumanism, specifically focusing on Ray Kurzweil's theories regarding exponential growth in technology and the possibility of living forever through medical advancements. It details a specific medical case involving a 3D printed jaw replacement. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of an evidence collection, likely related to investigations into individuals interested in these scientific fields (such as Jeffrey Epstein).
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Kasner | Mathematician |
Famous American mathematician mentioned as the uncle of the person who inspired the name 'Google'.
|
| Ray Kurzweil | Inventor and Futurologist |
Subject of the text; discussed regarding his theories on exponential growth, computer power, and life extension.
|
| Unnamed Female Patient | Medical Patient |
A patient in the USA suffering from bone cancer who received a 3D printed jaw.
|
Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet search engine, mentioned in relation to the origin of its name.
|
||
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015710' at the bottom of the page.
|
Timeline (1 events)
Recently (relative to text publication)
A female patient in the USA had her jaw replaced with a 3D printed component made from tungsten powder.
USA
Unnamed Female Patient
Doctors
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Location where the 3D printed jaw surgery took place.
|
Relationships (1)
Kasner's nephew was the inspiration for the name 'Google'.
Key Quotes (3)
"Kurzweil thinks computers will achieve almost limitless processing power; perhaps even within our lifetime."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015710.jpg
Quote #1
"He thinks this will lead to some interesting consequences, for example, allowing people to live forever!"Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015710.jpg
Quote #2
"Kurzweil figures technology is improving and his body is decaying at just the right rate to mean by the time he needs heavy duty medical intervention it will be available."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015710.jpg
Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,795 characters)
20
Are the Androids Dreaming Yet?
Are the Androids Dreaming Yet?
nephew of the famous American mathematician Edward Kasner, and subsequently the inspiration for the name 'Google', the Internet search engine.
Ray Kurzweil, the prolific inventor and futurologist, is fascinated by this exponential growth. Exponential curves grow slowly to start with but they pick up speed rapidly and, in the end, growth tends towards infinity. We are all painfully acquainted with one example of exponential growth: The common cold. Each infected cell in our body releases virus particles into the blood which infect further cells, leading to an exponential increase. This makes us feel rotten. Luckily our immune system can also respond exponentially, albeit somewhat delayed, so we survive. In the case of computer power there is no opposing immune system fighting back, so Kurzweil thinks computers will achieve almost limitless processing power; perhaps even within our lifetime. He thinks this will lead to some interesting consequences, for example, allowing people to live forever! Far-fetched? Follow his argument.
The two most important elements in keeping us alive are medical imaging, to see what is wrong; and genetic engineering, to fix those things. Both are improving in line with digital technology, doubling in power every 18 months. As computers get better at seeing into our bodies, and our ability to sequence and synthesize spare parts improves, we will reach a point where we can fix almost almost any problem. Kurzweil figures technology is improving and his body is decaying at just the right rate to mean by the time he needs heavy duty medical intervention it will be available. Barring a traffic accident or mad-axe-murderer, he should live forever. Even if his calculation is slightly off, the next generation will definitely have this option.
You might dismiss this as science fiction, but some amazing things are already happening. Recently a female patient in the USA suffering from bone cancer had her jaw replaced with a 3D printed component. Doctors were able to scan her head and take an image of the good side of her jaw, flip it right to left within the computer and repair any problems they saw. Then they sent the image to a 3D printer. The printer made a new jaw from tungsten powder, which was fused in a kiln. The final stage was to cover the metal part with an inert bone-like substance to give the human body a scaffolding on which to build real bone. They then performed the operation to remove her old jaw and replace it with the new one: result, brand new healthy jaw.
There are some practical limits to the power of computers on the horizon. Currently, the wires in a silicon chip are about twenty-two nanometers wide. That’s around a thousandth of the width of a human
Ray Kurzweil, the prolific inventor and futurologist, is fascinated by this exponential growth. Exponential curves grow slowly to start with but they pick up speed rapidly and, in the end, growth tends towards infinity. We are all painfully acquainted with one example of exponential growth: The common cold. Each infected cell in our body releases virus particles into the blood which infect further cells, leading to an exponential increase. This makes us feel rotten. Luckily our immune system can also respond exponentially, albeit somewhat delayed, so we survive. In the case of computer power there is no opposing immune system fighting back, so Kurzweil thinks computers will achieve almost limitless processing power; perhaps even within our lifetime. He thinks this will lead to some interesting consequences, for example, allowing people to live forever! Far-fetched? Follow his argument.
The two most important elements in keeping us alive are medical imaging, to see what is wrong; and genetic engineering, to fix those things. Both are improving in line with digital technology, doubling in power every 18 months. As computers get better at seeing into our bodies, and our ability to sequence and synthesize spare parts improves, we will reach a point where we can fix almost almost any problem. Kurzweil figures technology is improving and his body is decaying at just the right rate to mean by the time he needs heavy duty medical intervention it will be available. Barring a traffic accident or mad-axe-murderer, he should live forever. Even if his calculation is slightly off, the next generation will definitely have this option.
You might dismiss this as science fiction, but some amazing things are already happening. Recently a female patient in the USA suffering from bone cancer had her jaw replaced with a 3D printed component. Doctors were able to scan her head and take an image of the good side of her jaw, flip it right to left within the computer and repair any problems they saw. Then they sent the image to a 3D printer. The printer made a new jaw from tungsten powder, which was fused in a kiln. The final stage was to cover the metal part with an inert bone-like substance to give the human body a scaffolding on which to build real bone. They then performed the operation to remove her old jaw and replace it with the new one: result, brand new healthy jaw.
There are some practical limits to the power of computers on the horizon. Currently, the wires in a silicon chip are about twenty-two nanometers wide. That’s around a thousandth of the width of a human
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015710
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document