extremely interesting article, I got to read more about that.
And the guy is no fool for making the statements he's making, the past already proves that.
The only thing his predictions are lacking in my opinion is the division between capabilities and knowledge.
Somewhere in the article he touches the subject of nanoparticles, and those are a great example.
The capability to create things unheard of only a little while ago already seem limitless, yet the knowledge about them is tragically lacking extremely.

I foresee an exponential growth in the gap between capabilities and knowledge, and that's far more likely to put the world to an end than any meteorite or alien invasion for example.

I could make a bet on it, but that's a bit futile when it comes to predicting the end of the world.

I saw Dr. Kurzweil on Glenn Beck's show. He is truly amazing!

His book The Singularity is Near has much more about all this stuff, it's really fascinating. Definitely worth a read.

Thanks. You and the OP got a new book put on my reading list. :D

Grab his book "Radical Evolution" too. VERY good read about this sort of stuff and how human evolution is entwined with it.

Thanks for the suggestion. :D

I love this stuff. I am going to order those books.. Great article.

Thanks for the info. I ordered this one because it looked interesting and I think my wife would like it also..

"Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever"
Ray Kurzweil; Paperback