Question

Explain how kurzweil relates the concept of exponential growth to the growth of technology in this paragraph. What does this suggest about the overall structure of this selection?

Answer 1

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An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense “intuitive linear” view. So we won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century — it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate). The “returns,” such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There’s even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. 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.

Answer and Explanation:

The text shows that the exponential growth of the technology, will promote a great advance in the economy and in the devices that we use today. This will allow us to experience a strong technological change that will occur faster than social advancement. To present these ideas, the text presents us with a structure of cause and effect showing what the constant and rapid movement of technology is capable of causing.