Chapter 16

Mark Sumners throws the idea out that one day computers will be smarter than us and through technology, we will live forever. Man made this technology, so I don't see any computer or technology becoming smarter than the smartest man. I can see how technolgy prolongs life, but it is hard to imagine us being able to live forever because of technology. The closest people have come to living forever is having their thoughts, stories, and beliefs handed down through generations via books. People are now able to post blogs and web pages on the Internet. So, through technology, we are able to carry our name, our thoughts, and feelings on down the line. As far as prolonging our actual life...at one time, people lived hundreds of years, but I don't see how we can get back to that considering how unhealthy we are for the most part.