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Challenging the impossible! | Henrique Jorge | TEDxLugano


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every day is a special day but this one

every day is a special day but this one is even more special why it’s a double

is even more special why it’s a double

is even more special why it’s a double nine but we’ll get there before that I

nine but we’ll get there before that I

nine but we’ll get there before that I want to ask you two things or if you

want to ask you two things or if you

want to ask you two things or if you could challenge the impossible what if

could challenge the impossible what if

could challenge the impossible what if he could be eternal according to science

he could be eternal according to science

he could be eternal according to science what makes humans different than other

what makes humans different than other

what makes humans different than other animals

animals

animals is the ability to think reflect and

is the ability to think reflect and

is the ability to think reflect and create knowledge allow me to take one

create knowledge allow me to take one

create knowledge allow me to take one step further in my opinion what make as

step further in my opinion what make as

step further in my opinion what make as humans is the ability to dream to wish

humans is the ability to dream to wish

humans is the ability to dream to wish for things that we haven’t got yet to be

for things that we haven’t got yet to be

for things that we haven’t got yet to be crazy my name is Eric Shores and I’m 50

crazy my name is Eric Shores and I’m 50

crazy my name is Eric Shores and I’m 50 years old and yes some people would call

years old and yes some people would call

years old and yes some people would call me crazy in fact I consider myself to be

me crazy in fact I consider myself to be

me crazy in fact I consider myself to be crazy because I believe because I dream

crazy because I believe because I dream

crazy because I believe because I dream and because when I was young I used to

and because when I was young I used to

and because when I was young I used to watch space 1999 and Star Trek on the

watch space 1999 and Star Trek on the

watch space 1999 and Star Trek on the neighbors black-and-white TV and I

neighbors black-and-white TV and I

neighbors black-and-white TV and I really believe the automatic doors would

really believe the automatic doors would

really believe the automatic doors would become real come on who in the right

become real come on who in the right

become real come on who in the right mind would believe a door would open

mind would believe a door would open

mind would believe a door would open alone when some others did it even

alone when some others did it even

alone when some others did it even everyone

everyone

everyone I’ve been around computers since I was

I’ve been around computers since I was

I’ve been around computers since I was 14 years old I was just killed believing

14 years old I was just killed believing

14 years old I was just killed believing a computer could make everything like a

a computer could make everything like a

a computer could make everything like a god I was wrong

god I was wrong

god I was wrong or not I still be like to remember the

or not I still be like to remember the

or not I still be like to remember the question I made to my first

question I made to my first

question I made to my first microcomputer zx81 please draw the

microcomputer zx81 please draw the

microcomputer zx81 please draw the planet Saturn the answer was

planet Saturn the answer was

planet Saturn the answer was even number zero by zero how could I

even number zero by zero how could I

even number zero by zero how could I expect that a machine or the answer

expect that a machine or the answer

expect that a machine or the answer request given by a human right

request given by a human right

request given by a human right the point is as technology evolves what

the point is as technology evolves what

the point is as technology evolves what seems science fiction today may become

seems science fiction today may become

seems science fiction today may become the most common thing in the future now

the most common thing in the future now

the most common thing in the future now I would like to take you with me in a

I would like to take you with me in a

I would like to take you with me in a time travel another science fiction

time travel another science fiction

time travel another science fiction thing I persist believing that will be

thing I persist believing that will be

thing I persist believing that will be possible or already is imagine

possible or already is imagine

possible or already is imagine yourselves as people from the 60s

yourselves as people from the 60s

yourselves as people from the 60s traveling to the present day we are

traveling to the present day we are

traveling to the present day we are talking about 50 years half century you

talking about 50 years half century you

talking about 50 years half century you are people traveling from a hero where

are people traveling from a hero where

are people traveling from a hero where when just a few hours a telephone to a

when just a few hours a telephone to a

when just a few hours a telephone to a time when you can drive automatic cars

time when you can drive automatic cars

time when you can drive automatic cars surfing the World Wide Web or even a

surfing the World Wide Web or even a

surfing the World Wide Web or even a professional such as drone driver of

professional such as drone driver of

professional such as drone driver of course you will think this is some kind

course you will think this is some kind

course you will think this is some kind of magic and if you reflect about it

of magic and if you reflect about it

of magic and if you reflect about it there is a magic in it all technological

there is a magic in it all technological

there is a magic in it all technological change occurs at an exponential rate

change occurs at an exponential rate

change occurs at an exponential rate however by nature people are linear

however by nature people are linear

however by nature people are linear thinkers not exponential thinkers it’s

thinkers not exponential thinkers it’s

thinkers not exponential thinkers it’s difficult to imagine how things are

difficult to imagine how things are

difficult to imagine how things are going to be in the future

going to be in the future

going to be in the future since technology is developed in faster

since technology is developed in faster

since technology is developed in faster and faster we seem to live in a world in

and faster we seem to live in a world in

and faster we seem to live in a world in which only now matters think about

which only now matters think about

which only now matters think about snapchat and and an Instagram for

snapchat and and an Instagram for

snapchat and and an Instagram for instance sometimes a few seconds are

instance sometimes a few seconds are

instance sometimes a few seconds are enough but answer this question most of

enough but answer this question most of

enough but answer this question most of us tend to click on that tiny button

us tend to click on that tiny button

us tend to click on that tiny button save why this kind of features were made

save why this kind of features were made

save why this kind of features were made to last one second one minute one day

to last one second one minute one day

to last one second one minute one day but we need something more we need to be

but we need something more we need to be

but we need something more we need to be able to replay we need to keep we need

able to replay we need to keep we need

able to replay we need to keep we need to immortalize what if I told you that

to immortalize what if I told you that

to immortalize what if I told you that there are people that believe the one of

there are people that believe the one of

there are people that believe the one of the professions of the future it will be

the professions of the future it will be

the professions of the future it will be the digital debt managers imagine your

the digital debt managers imagine your

the digital debt managers imagine your Facebook Twitter Google+ accounts and

Facebook Twitter Google+ accounts and

Facebook Twitter Google+ accounts and someone that will take care of your your

someone that will take care of your your

someone that will take care of your your digital trace creating eliminating

digital trace creating eliminating

digital trace creating eliminating editing forever after you passed away

editing forever after you passed away

editing forever after you passed away crazy isn’t it

crazy isn’t it

crazy isn’t it however I’ve got an idea even crazier

however I’ve got an idea even crazier

however I’ve got an idea even crazier with all the technology we’ve have got

with all the technology we’ve have got

with all the technology we’ve have got nowadays I believe this role can be

nowadays I believe this role can be

nowadays I believe this role can be played by a machine the new social

played by a machine the new social

played by a machine the new social network interline was created keeping in

network interline was created keeping in

network interline was created keeping in mind this major goal merging human with

mind this major goal merging human with

mind this major goal merging human with machine so wealth could reach some kind

machine so wealth could reach some kind

machine so wealth could reach some kind of singularity et9 allows users to

of singularity et9 allows users to

of singularity et9 allows users to interact within the network 24/7 through

interact within the network 24/7 through

interact within the network 24/7 through an element called counterpart which will

an element called counterpart which will

an element called counterpart which will be active inside network and will be

be active inside network and will be

be active inside network and will be transformed at and in a digital self of

transformed at and in a digital self of

transformed at and in a digital self of each user imagine this robot learning

each user imagine this robot learning

each user imagine this robot learning with every interaction you do inside the

with every interaction you do inside the

with every interaction you do inside the network and become your second half in a

network and become your second half in a

network and become your second half in a digital way to put this concept of the

digital way to put this concept of the

digital way to put this concept of the singularity into perspective I would

singularity into perspective I would

singularity into perspective I would like to

like to

like to let’s explore the world itself in

let’s explore the world itself in

let’s explore the world itself in mathematics the term means infinity in

mathematics the term means infinity in

mathematics the term means infinity in physics singularity also represents an

physics singularity also represents an

physics singularity also represents an event or a location with infinite power

event or a location with infinite power

event or a location with infinite power imagine the center of a black hole the

imagine the center of a black hole the

imagine the center of a black hole the matter is so dense that it’s gravity is

matter is so dense that it’s gravity is

matter is so dense that it’s gravity is infinity the universe itself is at what

infinity the universe itself is at what

infinity the universe itself is at what began with singularity Vernor Vinge

began with singularity Vernor Vinge

began with singularity Vernor Vinge describe technological singularity as

describe technological singularity as

describe technological singularity as the result of the entities with greater

the result of the entities with greater

the result of the entities with greater than human intelligence he wrote he

than human intelligence he wrote he

than human intelligence he wrote he wrote that we will have the

wrote that we will have the

wrote that we will have the technological means to create superhuman

technological means to create superhuman

technological means to create superhuman intelligence and shortly after the human

intelligence and shortly after the human

intelligence and shortly after the human here will be ended my opinion is that

here will be ended my opinion is that

here will be ended my opinion is that human year will not end instead it will

human year will not end instead it will

human year will not end instead it will be reborn or if you want reinvented

be reborn or if you want reinvented

be reborn or if you want reinvented trends and post human minds we live to a

trends and post human minds we live to a

trends and post human minds we live to a different future I believe we will be

different future I believe we will be

different future I believe we will be better as you merge with our technology

better as you merge with our technology

better as you merge with our technology in a near future I can see each one of

in a near future I can see each one of

in a near future I can see each one of us with with our own doppelganger

us with with our own doppelganger

us with with our own doppelganger walking by our side this may sound a

walking by our side this may sound a

walking by our side this may sound a little bit crazy or creepy but answer

little bit crazy or creepy but answer

little bit crazy or creepy but answer this question who hasn’t got a

this question who hasn’t got a

this question who hasn’t got a smartphone year right now that’s right

smartphone year right now that’s right

smartphone year right now that’s right everyone has some kind of gadgets in the

everyone has some kind of gadgets in the

everyone has some kind of gadgets in the pocket wrist as forever this kind of

pocket wrist as forever this kind of

pocket wrist as forever this kind of gadgets are your doppelgangers

gadgets are your doppelgangers

gadgets are your doppelgangers containers machine learning is based on

containers machine learning is based on

containers machine learning is based on the idea that machines should be able to

the idea that machines should be able to

the idea that machines should be able to learn from previous computations to

learn from previous computations to

learn from previous computations to produce reliable disease

produce reliable disease

produce reliable disease and results machine learning is not new

and results machine learning is not new

and results machine learning is not new but recent developments leads to the

but recent developments leads to the

but recent developments leads to the ability to automatically analyze big

ability to automatically analyze big

ability to automatically analyze big data over and over faster and faster I

data over and over faster and faster I

data over and over faster and faster I will say artificial intelligence is

will say artificial intelligence is

will say artificial intelligence is finally getting intelligent but

finally getting intelligent but

finally getting intelligent but returning to the smartphones again each

returning to the smartphones again each

returning to the smartphones again each one of us use these gadgets like a tool

one of us use these gadgets like a tool

one of us use these gadgets like a tool our extension as a sidekick that’s

our extension as a sidekick that’s

our extension as a sidekick that’s exactly the job of a doppelganger or a

exactly the job of a doppelganger or a

exactly the job of a doppelganger or a counterpart as you call it at et9 the

counterpart as you call it at et9 the

counterpart as you call it at et9 the job of this counterpart is a way of

job of this counterpart is a way of

job of this counterpart is a way of observing every movement every behaviors

observing every movement every behaviors

observing every movement every behaviors every data surround us and become our

every data surround us and become our

every data surround us and become our digital version then we can live forever

digital version then we can live forever

digital version then we can live forever in the cyberspace through our

in the cyberspace through our

in the cyberspace through our transformed a digital transform and

transformed a digital transform and

transformed a digital transform and version pass it on all the knowledge we

version pass it on all the knowledge we

version pass it on all the knowledge we receive with this experience you will be

receive with this experience you will be

receive with this experience you will be able to talk to people you haven’t met

able to talk to people you haven’t met

able to talk to people you haven’t met yet your digital version will be able to

yet your digital version will be able to

yet your digital version will be able to talk to people that not born yet I guess

talk to people that not born yet I guess

talk to people that not born yet I guess at this point most of you should

at this point most of you should

at this point most of you should consider consider myself really crazy I

consider consider myself really crazy I

consider consider myself really crazy I don’t know if you think about this but

don’t know if you think about this but

don’t know if you think about this but is quite amazing don’t you think not the

is quite amazing don’t you think not the

is quite amazing don’t you think not the fact I’m being crazy but all this

fact I’m being crazy but all this

fact I’m being crazy but all this technology all the things you can do

technology all the things you can do

technology all the things you can do with it

with it

with it now I would like to finish with a poem

now I would like to finish with a poem

now I would like to finish with a poem from

from

from Fernando Pessoa a Portuguese a very

Fernando Pessoa a Portuguese a very

Fernando Pessoa a Portuguese a very famous and deterrent for me Fernando

famous and deterrent for me Fernando

famous and deterrent for me Fernando Pessoa

Pessoa

Pessoa Portuguese writer I have ear in my

Portuguese writer I have ear in my

Portuguese writer I have ear in my doppelgangers container my smartphone no

doppelgangers container my smartphone no

doppelgangers container my smartphone no say contas homage tengo que de momento

say contas homage tengo que de momento

say contas homage tengo que de momento they contain continuum en nuestra new

they contain continuum en nuestra new

they contain continuum en nuestra new non conveniens

non conveniens

non conveniens detent share certain you Alma

detent share certain you Alma

detent share certain you Alma Quentin Alma no 10 comma K V SOP consent

Quentin Alma no 10 comma K V SOP consent

Quentin Alma no 10 comma K V SOP consent na making a attend toxo Ava Jerome LZ no

na making a attend toxo Ava Jerome LZ no

na making a attend toxo Ava Jerome LZ no mayo kadhi me also note says Oh ed Dukas

mayo kadhi me also note says Oh ed Dukas

mayo kadhi me also note says Oh ed Dukas in ami oh so many apropos aging system

in ami oh so many apropos aging system

in ami oh so many apropos aging system in episodic diverse marvel ESO no se

in episodic diverse marvel ESO no se

in episodic diverse marvel ESO no se sentir on stories Alejo Valen doe coma

sentir on stories Alejo Valen doe coma

sentir on stories Alejo Valen doe coma patient a hacer box a non-pro vendo

patient a hacer box a non-pro vendo

patient a hacer box a non-pro vendo episodes cursor not imagine Duke Lee

episodes cursor not imagine Duke Lee

episodes cursor not imagine Duke Lee gookju gex NT ly with ego for you Yosef

gookju gex NT ly with ego for you Yosef

gookju gex NT ly with ego for you Yosef pork is grovel thank you very much

pork is grovel thank you very much

pork is grovel thank you very much [Applause]

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