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2 unusual facts about Kurzweil


Kurzweil

Arthur Kurzweil (born 1951), American genealogist, scholar of Judaism and writer

Ray Kurzweil (born 1948), American inventor, author and futurist


Arthur Kurzweil

As a speaker, teacher, and scholar-in-residence, Kurzweil’s teachings have covered various topics of Jewish interest, including the Talmud, Kabbalah, and genealogy.

Edith Kurzweil

Edith Kurzweil (born 1925 Vienna) is an American writer, and was editor of Partisan Review.

Jay Richards

: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong A.I. by Jay W. Richards, George Gilder, Ray Kurzweil, Thomas Ray, John Searle, William Dembski, Michael Denton.

K-NFB Reader

The K-NFB Reader (an acronym for Kurzweil — National Federation of the Blind Reader) is a handheld electronic reading device for the blind.

National Federation of the Blind

NFB has partnered with Kurzweil Educational Systems, a company founded by noted inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, to develop a completely portable reading machine: the Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader.

Predictions made by Ray Kurzweil

People spend most of their time in full-immersion virtual reality (Kurzweil has cited The Matrix as a good example of what the advanced virtual worlds will be like, without the dystopian twist).

The Singularity Is Near

In 2006, Barry Ptolemy and his production company Ptolemaic Productions licensed the rights to The Singularity Is Near from Kurzweil.

In regards to reverse engineering the brain, neuroscientist David J. Linden writes that, "Kurzweil is conflating biological data collection with biological insight".


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