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Progress in Technology is Exponential, Not Linear

The accelerating power of technology: Ray Kurzweil Video

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Ray Kurzweil | TED

If you really look at the power of exponential growth, you'll see that these things are pretty soon at hand.

My main message is that progress in technology is exponential, not linear. Many -- even scientists -- assume a linear model, so they'll say, "Oh, it'll be hundreds of years before we have self-replicating nano-technology assembly or artificial intelligence."

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