The Singularity

This video wasn't really that interesting to me. I believe it was about the human brain and explaining how it works compared to software. It was based on Ray Kurzweil's book: "The Singularity, a hard or soft takeoff". What caught my attention was when he began talking about evolution and how we've been around for "billions" of years. I totally disagree. Mr. Kurzweil may be a genius and be able to figure out things some people can't even imagine, but when he thinks that we evolved from worms, he doesn't seem so smart to me. Everything on this planet was created by the one and only God-in six days, not by a "big boom" that occurred billions of years ago. I don't know how anyone can think of this magnificent world being formed by an explosion. What really surprised me was that Mr. Kurzweil studies human brains and how they work. Knowing how complex the brain is, I don't know how he could think we evolved from worms or parasites even. In the end, I suppose people have different perspectives on how we got here and how it happened. I believe that God created each and every one of us along with animals and nature-EVERYTHING- and accomplished it in six days.

Mr. Kurzweil then talked about neurons and what's involved with them. Most of what he was saying, I couldn't comprehend. He seems very, very smart and is accomplished.

As for the discussion we had in class, I thought it was very interesting yet confusing. Trying to think of a future that would be nothing but technology is hard to fathom. If I had a choice between staying human or becoming part of technology, I would choose to stay human. I believe that God put us on this earth as humans for a reason, and that is to share His Word with others. Even if this future of technology were to come true(which I don't believe to be true) I pray that the Lord will come back or I will die. I know that sounds bad but if that's what it comes down to, I think I would rather die than to become part of a technological world.