Loosely Assembled

That’s right. Using DNA from his grave collected by nanobots, then adding all the information extracted by AI from my memories and those of other people who remember him. Plus all the mementos of his life that I’ve kept, in boxes and elsewhere, could be downloaded. He could be an avatar, or a robot or in some other form.

Cursory yet quirky interview with futurist Ray Kurzweil.

(Via New Scientist.)

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