Try imagining what the world will be like in the year 3000.
Try
imagining
what
the
world
will
be
like
in
the
year
3000
.
Some serious thinkers are starting to imagine just that.
Some
serious
thinkers
are
starting
to
imagine
just
that
.
Bart: I don't know that present-day electronic chips are, but some sort of chips--I'd guess maybe plastic.
Bart
:
I
do
n't
know
that
present-day
electronic
chips
are
,
but
some
sort
of
chips
--
I
'd
guess
maybe
plastic
.
Our three-pound brain is definitely a wonder, perhaps the greatest wonder of natural biology.
Our
three-pound
brain
is
definitely
a
wonder
,
perhaps
the
greatest
wonder
of
natural
biology
.
In this coming century, we'll be re-engineering the brain a piece at a time, first with implants and finally engineering an complete replacement.
In
this
coming
century
,
we
'll
be
re-engineering
the
brain
a
piece
at
a
time
,
first
with
implants
and
finally
engineering
an
complete
replacement
.
There's no question that in the distant future we'll play the music of the mind on instruments different from the current ones.
There
's
no
question
that
in
the
distant
future
we
'll
play
the
music
of
the
mind
on
instruments
different
from
the
current
ones
.
So, yes, chips are our destiny.
So
,
yes
,
chips
are
our
destiny
.
Edward: In 3000 perhaps the biggest difference from today is that there will be no more men.
Edward
:
In
3000
perhaps
the
biggest
difference
from
today
is
that
there
will
be
no
more
men
.
Females can have female children, without any need for men.
Females
can
have
female
children
,
without
any
need
for
men
.
In about ten years, we'll find the cocktail that women can take to have female children.
In
about
ten
years
,
we
'll
find
the
cocktail
that
women
can
take
to
have
female
children
.
There'll be no need for men at all.
There
'll
be
no
need
for
men
at
all
.
Greg: What is Heaven?
Greg
:
What
is
Heaven
?
Heaven's a place where you can create worlds at will, and the ideal Heaven is where you run the whole thing yourself.
Heaven
's
a
place
where
you
can
create
worlds
at
will
,
and
the
ideal
Heaven
is
where
you
run
the
whole
thing
yourself
.
The current means of getting to Heaven involve various supernatural systems for which, at this point, there's no scientific evidence.
The
current
means
of
getting
to
Heaven
involve
various
supernatural
systems
for
which
,
at
this
point
,
there
's
no
scientific
evidence
.
So I think we can reduce Heaven to an engineering project which we're doing.
So
I
think
we
can
reduce
Heaven
to
an
engineering
project
which
we
're
doing
.
The demand for Heaven is great--witness the desire of every human heart, from the people who built the ancient pyramids to modern society, to live beyond one's given time.
The
demand
for
Heaven
is
great
--
witness
the
desire
of
every
human
heart
,
from
the
people
who
built
the
ancient
pyramids
to
modern
society
,
to
live
beyond
one
's
given
time
.
Our plan is to change human consciousness from the brain to bits of information in a computer chip, or some other kind of computational medium, so that just by thinking we'll be able to create our own personal world.
Our
plan
is
to
change
human
consciousness
from
the
brain
to
bits
of
information
in
a
computer
chip
,
or
some
other
kind
of
computational
medium
,
so
that
just
by
thinking
we
'll
be
able
to
create
our
own
personal
world
.
And I think the first stage of Heaven will be the feeling world, and beyond that I think we'd find a higher, more spiritual plane.
And
I
think
the
first
stage
of
Heaven
will
be
the
feeling
world
,
and
beyond
that
I
think
we
'd
find
a
higher
,
more
spiritual
plane
.
Try imagining what the world will be like in the year 3000. Some serious thinkers are starting to imagine just that.  Bart: I don't know that present-day electronic chips are, but some sort of chips--I'd guess maybe plastic. Our three-pound brain is definitely a wonder, perhaps the greatest wonder of natural biology. In this coming century, we'll be re-engineering the brain a piece at a time, first with implants and finally engineering an complete replacement. There's no question that in the distant future we'll play the music of the mind on instruments different from the current ones. So, yes, chips are our destiny.  Edward: In 3000 perhaps the biggest difference from today is that there will be no more men. Females can have female children, without any need for men. In about ten years, we'll find the cocktail that women can take to have female children. There'll be no need for men at all.  Greg: What is Heaven? Heaven's a place where you can create worlds at will, and the ideal Heaven is where you run the whole thing yourself. The current means of getting to Heaven involve various supernatural systems for which, at this point, there's no scientific evidence. So I think we can reduce Heaven to an engineering project which we're doing. The demand for Heaven is great--witness the desire of every human heart, from the people who built the ancient pyramids to modern society, to live beyond one's given time. Our plan is to change human consciousness from the brain to bits of information in a computer chip, or some other kind of computational medium, so that just by thinking we'll be able to create our own personal world. And I think the first stage of Heaven will be the feeling world, and beyond that I think we'd find a higher, more spiritual plane.