You may have heard of the so-called Singularity — the idea that, thanks to technology, we'll soon be able to upload our minds into computers and become, for all intents and purposes, immortal. It's an exciting notion. Even The New York Times likes the idea. There's just one problem: It's a load of bull.
To be fair, the S-word has come to mean a lot of different things to different people in the 25-plus years since the concept was invented, but one of the most popular interpretations — espoused most prominently by inventor/futurist Ray Kurzweil — is that at some point in the next few decades, computers will outpace the capabilities of the human brain, and silicon chips will become the hardware of choice for hosting our minds. Instead of being trapped in biological bodies that crap out after 80 years, we'll upload ourselves into computers and live forever. LINK
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