Technology

Technology is science used to make or produce other goods or services faster. Raymond Kurzweil was a man who had an idea, or a prediction, that as technology got more advanced it would advance faster. Eventually it would grow so fast and do unbelievable things like merge with humanity, or even take over humanity. The only problem with this is that technology isn't growing exponentially. Technology is growing steadily.

Technology isn't growing any faster than it was back in ancient Rome. The ideas are getting more intricate, but this is only because we have had breakthroughs in certain fields. The most important of these fields is the computer. The computer brought about all kinds of technology we have today. For example the iphone, internet, blogspot, etc. So Kurzweil's idea is definitely possible, but not in his lifetime. Kurzweil says, "Also, computers are getting faster faster ". Although this may be true this is only one field of technology getting faster and faster. Also, just because we can merge these computer ideas with other things(i.e. guns and planes) doesn't mean that technology is going to grow faster. For example the latest advances in firearms is so minute it makes only a little difference. If what Kurzweil said is true, then after 910 years of guns we ought to have laser guns. I mean the computer is the basis of Kurzweil's argument.   If we look at other technologies and those are remaining the same and close to the same Kurzweil's argument is weak.


Even simple technology isn't growing exponentially . For example, irrigation is one of the simplest forms of technology. I t was invented by ancient people groups. We as americans still do the same things as those ancient groups of people, however. We irrigate water down hill or using gravity. The day we begin to irrigate mass amount of water up hill is the day Kurzweil's prediction may be getting close. With the allotted time given humans should be able to move rivers against gravity. 


Kurzweil's predictions are not possible in the next 60, even 100 years. Kurzweil however will not see that day. Nor will his dad for that matter. The given time is too short and Kurzweil has live too much life. However, i do believe that Kurzweil's legacy will live on, and someone will take over his role when he passes on.