one day a bright sunny day a beautiful day actually in late October about 11
day actually in late October about 11
day actually in late October about 11 years ago out in the Mojave Desert on
years ago out in the Mojave Desert on
years ago out in the Mojave Desert on the edge of the Mojave Desert butting up
the edge of the Mojave Desert butting up
the edge of the Mojave Desert butting up against a spectacular mountain range but
against a spectacular mountain range but
against a spectacular mountain range but nestled in an international speedway
nestled in an international speedway
nestled in an international speedway that’s usually host to human powered
that’s usually host to human powered
that’s usually host to human powered nascar-type races something unusual was
nascar-type races something unusual was
nascar-type races something unusual was happening so that was my first robot car
happening so that was my first robot car
happening so that was my first robot car experience that was Tommy and he went
experience that was Tommy and he went
experience that was Tommy and he went completely berserk crashed into a wall
completely berserk crashed into a wall
completely berserk crashed into a wall and this of course all occurring at one
and this of course all occurring at one
and this of course all occurring at one of the most prestigious and historic
of the most prestigious and historic
of the most prestigious and historic events for autonomous driving called the
events for autonomous driving called the
events for autonomous driving called the darpa grand challenge there was a year’s
darpa grand challenge there was a year’s
darpa grand challenge there was a year’s worth of work that went into this a lot
worth of work that went into this a lot
worth of work that went into this a lot of sleepless nights and my attempts to
of sleepless nights and my attempts to
of sleepless nights and my attempts to make one of the world’s first driverless
make one of the world’s first driverless
make one of the world’s first driverless cars felt suddenly bleak everything just
cars felt suddenly bleak everything just
cars felt suddenly bleak everything just came to an abrupt halt so I started to
came to an abrupt halt so I started to
came to an abrupt halt so I started to ask myself why was I doing this how did
ask myself why was I doing this how did
ask myself why was I doing this how did I how did I get here and I still ask
I how did I get here and I still ask
I how did I get here and I still ask myself that and it really started with a
myself that and it really started with a
myself that and it really started with a cat’s eyes robot and that’s an actual
cat’s eyes robot and that’s an actual
cat’s eyes robot and that’s an actual cat that’s Cappy and that’s the robot
cat that’s Cappy and that’s the robot
cat that’s Cappy and that’s the robot beaker they didn’t get along very well
beaker outlived Cappy he just had that
beaker outlived Cappy he just had that in its DNA Cappy however lived a long
in its DNA Cappy however lived a long
in its DNA Cappy however lived a long life died of natural causes at least
life died of natural causes at least
life died of natural causes at least that’s what the robot claimed but the
that’s what the robot claimed but the
that’s what the robot claimed but the the one idea was to create a really cool
the one idea was to create a really cool
the one idea was to create a really cool piece of software that with minimal
piece of software that with minimal
piece of software that with minimal effort would quickly enable anybody and
effort would quickly enable anybody and
effort would quickly enable anybody and I’m including my six-year-old son in
I’m including my six-year-old son in
I’m including my six-year-old son in this anybody to be able to create a
this anybody to be able to create a
this anybody to be able to create a robot faster cheaper just a radically
robot faster cheaper just a radically
robot faster cheaper just a radically fast a radically new way to create these
fast a radically new way to create these
fast a radically new way to create these complex machines rich and intelligence
complex machines rich and intelligence
complex machines rich and intelligence and rich and diverse capabilities and I
and rich and diverse capabilities and I
and rich and diverse capabilities and I felt that this was important to me
felt that this was important to me
felt that this was important to me because this would help this may be a
because this would help this may be a
because this would help this may be a key ingredient to foster the widespread
key ingredient to foster the widespread
key ingredient to foster the widespread growth of robotics and the widespread
growth of robotics and the widespread
growth of robotics and the widespread growth of robotics I felt may actually
growth of robotics I felt may actually
growth of robotics I felt may actually help accelerate human evolution itself
help accelerate human evolution itself
help accelerate human evolution itself maybe that was a little heady but that’s
maybe that was a little heady but that’s
maybe that was a little heady but that’s what I thought anyway and my journey
what I thought anyway and my journey
what I thought anyway and my journey along the way experienced a lot of ups
along the way experienced a lot of ups
along the way experienced a lot of ups and downs here are a few pictures from
and downs here are a few pictures from
and downs here are a few pictures from my trip it’s like a home video this is a
my trip it’s like a home video this is a
my trip it’s like a home video this is a shiny polished Tommy making his debut at
shiny polished Tommy making his debut at
shiny polished Tommy making his debut at the darpa grand challenge that was an up
the darpa grand challenge that was an up
the darpa grand challenge that was an up this is a down this is Tommy getting
this is a down this is Tommy getting
this is a down this is Tommy getting stuck in hay bails spinning and smoking
stuck in hay bails spinning and smoking
stuck in hay bails spinning and smoking his wheels and this isn’t up this is me
his wheels and this isn’t up this is me
his wheels and this isn’t up this is me having an intimate moment with Tommy
having an intimate moment with Tommy
having an intimate moment with Tommy kissing him after he crossed the finish
kissing him after he crossed the finish
kissing him after he crossed the finish line during one of his trial races that
line during one of his trial races that
line during one of his trial races that pretty much guaranteed his entry into
pretty much guaranteed his entry into
pretty much guaranteed his entry into the DARPA Grand Challenge so we were
the DARPA Grand Challenge so we were
the DARPA Grand Challenge so we were really excited about that and this was
really excited about that and this was
really excited about that and this was of course that big down that you saw the
of course that big down that you saw the
of course that big down that you saw the unexplained acceleration and Tommy
unexplained acceleration and Tommy
unexplained acceleration and Tommy kissing a concrete barrier during the
kissing a concrete barrier during the
kissing a concrete barrier during the race this is us having the repair Tommy
race this is us having the repair Tommy
race this is us having the repair Tommy we had to replace the entire front end
we had to replace the entire front end
we had to replace the entire front end of the vehicle and source a new engine
of the vehicle and source a new engine
of the vehicle and source a new engine in the middle of the desert these uh
in the middle of the desert these uh
in the middle of the desert these uh desert border towns it’s very difficult
desert border towns it’s very difficult
desert border towns it’s very difficult to find such an engine this is us
to find such an engine this is us
to find such an engine this is us rebuilding Tommy in less than 36 hours
rebuilding Tommy in less than 36 hours
rebuilding Tommy in less than 36 hours working through the night on no sleep 40
working through the night on no sleep 40
working through the night on no sleep 40 degree weather was very cold there and
degree weather was very cold there and
degree weather was very cold there and Windy desert were working in the middle
Windy desert were working in the middle
Windy desert were working in the middle of nowhere in a parking lot but this was
of nowhere in a parking lot but this was
of nowhere in a parking lot but this was the up this is us bringing Tommy back to
the up this is us bringing Tommy back to
the up this is us bringing Tommy back to the challenge after we rebuilt him and
the challenge after we rebuilt him and
the challenge after we rebuilt him and giving him a shot to take another run at
giving him a shot to take another run at
giving him a shot to take another run at the darpa grand challenge to make it
the darpa grand challenge to make it
the darpa grand challenge to make it into the final event so this was a down
into the final event so this was a down
into the final event so this was a down this is us getting stuck on the Hoover
this is us getting stuck on the Hoover
this is us getting stuck on the Hoover Dam that’s right the Hoover Dam in a 35
Dam that’s right the Hoover Dam in a 35
Dam that’s right the Hoover Dam in a 35 foot long RV with Tommy and a trailer in
foot long RV with Tommy and a trailer in
foot long RV with Tommy and a trailer in tow after he was denied participation in
tow after he was denied participation in
tow after he was denied participation in that event that was a dark moment but
that event that was a dark moment but
that event that was a dark moment but this wasn’t up this is me making the
this wasn’t up this is me making the
this wasn’t up this is me making the awareness rounds with Tommy to bring
awareness rounds with Tommy to bring
awareness rounds with Tommy to bring awareness to driverless vehicles as
awareness to driverless vehicles as
awareness to driverless vehicles as early as 2006 and Tommy winning some
early as 2006 and Tommy winning some
early as 2006 and Tommy winning some awards and this is Tommy’s robotic
awards and this is Tommy’s robotic
awards and this is Tommy’s robotic progeny Tommy jr. in the 2007 DARPA
progeny Tommy jr. in the 2007 DARPA
progeny Tommy jr. in the 2007 DARPA urban challenge which was a race of
urban challenge which was a race of
urban challenge which was a race of driverless cars through a city this is
driverless cars through a city this is
driverless cars through a city this is Tommy jr. making the awareness rounds
Tommy jr. making the awareness rounds
Tommy jr. making the awareness rounds like his father and meeting rocker Neil
like his father and meeting rocker Neil
like his father and meeting rocker Neil Young’s producer Larry Johnson at a
Young’s producer Larry Johnson at a
Young’s producer Larry Johnson at a conference that was a lot of fun and
conference that was a lot of fun and
conference that was a lot of fun and this is me working with Neil to help
this is me working with Neil to help
this is me working with Neil to help automate link fold link volt was Neils
automate link fold link volt was Neils
automate link fold link volt was Neils 1959 lincoln continental that we work to
1959 lincoln continental that we work to
1959 lincoln continental that we work to convert into a clean energy hybrid and
convert into a clean energy hybrid and
convert into a clean energy hybrid and we were automating it completely and
we were automating it completely and
we were automating it completely and this was a down this is linked ville in
this was a down this is linked ville in
this was a down this is linked ville in a freak fire inside of a warehouse that
a freak fire inside of a warehouse that
a freak fire inside of a warehouse that actually took some of Neil’s memorabilia
actually took some of Neil’s memorabilia
actually took some of Neil’s memorabilia with it but there’s an up and this is me
with it but there’s an up and this is me
with it but there’s an up and this is me receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award
receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award
receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award which is kind of weird don’t feel him
which is kind of weird don’t feel him
which is kind of weird don’t feel him that old for the software inside of link
that old for the software inside of link
that old for the software inside of link fo Neil and I had also patented some of
fo Neil and I had also patented some of
fo Neil and I had also patented some of the link volts ideas and Link fold was
the link volts ideas and Link fold was
the link volts ideas and Link fold was ultimately rebuilt and Neil drives link
ultimately rebuilt and Neil drives link
ultimately rebuilt and Neil drives link bolt today so that’s an up so there’s a
bolt today so that’s an up so there’s a
bolt today so that’s an up so there’s a lot of ups and downs 15 years of it
lot of ups and downs 15 years of it
lot of ups and downs 15 years of it actually took 10 years just to get the
actually took 10 years just to get the
actually took 10 years just to get the patent for the one idea software idea
patent for the one idea software idea
patent for the one idea software idea that I mentioned a lot of ebbs and flows
that I mentioned a lot of ebbs and flows
that I mentioned a lot of ebbs and flows of projects and economic conditions and
of projects and economic conditions and
of projects and economic conditions and in the dark moments where you don’t have
in the dark moments where you don’t have
in the dark moments where you don’t have enough money to keep everyone employed
enough money to keep everyone employed
enough money to keep everyone employed which is always you know an
which is always you know an
which is always you know an entrepreneurs worst nightmare
entrepreneurs worst nightmare
entrepreneurs worst nightmare and then but always moving forward
and then but always moving forward
and then but always moving forward trying to make the software smarter and
trying to make the software smarter and
trying to make the software smarter and smarter and just one month ago receiving
smarter and just one month ago receiving
smarter and just one month ago receiving that investment from one of the world’s
that investment from one of the world’s
that investment from one of the world’s largest computer chip makers in the one
largest computer chip makers in the one
largest computer chip makers in the one idea to power the world’s robots and
idea to power the world’s robots and
idea to power the world’s robots and autonomous vehicles so we were excited
autonomous vehicles so we were excited
autonomous vehicles so we were excited about that so we’re on an up phase so
about that so we’re on an up phase so
about that so we’re on an up phase so driverless cars are on public roads now
driverless cars are on public roads now
driverless cars are on public roads now they’re making their ways on the public
they’re making their ways on the public
they’re making their ways on the public roads now and they’re also experiencing
roads now and they’re also experiencing
roads now and they’re also experiencing some of their own ups and downs this is
some of their own ups and downs this is
some of their own ups and downs this is the Tesla autopilot example which is on
the Tesla autopilot example which is on
the Tesla autopilot example which is on public roads there’s actually some
public roads there’s actually some
public roads there’s actually some autonomy involved in these and I forgot
autonomy involved in these and I forgot
autonomy involved in these and I forgot to mention that one of the benefits is
to mention that one of the benefits is
to mention that one of the benefits is apparently to be able to play a pan
apparently to be able to play a pan
apparently to be able to play a pan flute while being autonomously driven
flute while being autonomously driven
flute while being autonomously driven but the early adopters are certainly get
but the early adopters are certainly get
but the early adopters are certainly get a taste of the freedom that this brings
a taste of the freedom that this brings
a taste of the freedom that this brings and the but the technology is still
and the but the technology is still
and the but the technology is still early and this is actually a super
early and this is actually a super
early and this is actually a super serious warning because these cars are
serious warning because these cars are
serious warning because these cars are not 100% autonomous yet there has been
not 100% autonomous yet there has been
not 100% autonomous yet there has been an accident and there is this assumption
an accident and there is this assumption
an accident and there is this assumption that there is full autonomy and there’s
that there is full autonomy and there’s
that there is full autonomy and there’s sort of this loss of vigilance that
sort of this loss of vigilance that
sort of this loss of vigilance that occurs as people assume these cars or
occurs as people assume these cars or
occurs as people assume these cars or fully autonomous when they’re not yet
fully autonomous when they’re not yet
fully autonomous when they’re not yet and this is all happening at a very fast
and this is all happening at a very fast
and this is all happening at a very fast rate and some say happening too fast
rate and some say happening too fast
rate and some say happening too fast however so too is the speed at which we
however so too is the speed at which we
however so too is the speed at which we can respond to issues we can actually do
can respond to issues we can actually do
can respond to issues we can actually do over-the-air updates from manufacturer
over-the-air updates from manufacturer
over-the-air updates from manufacturer right to the consumers car we can boil
right to the consumers car we can boil
right to the consumers car we can boil down functions of the car the bits and
down functions of the car the bits and
down functions of the car the bits and bytes of software into things that can
bytes of software into things that can
bytes of software into things that can be sent from manufacturer to your car
be sent from manufacturer to your car
be sent from manufacturer to your car hopefully not while you’re driving but
hopefully not while you’re driving but
hopefully not while you’re driving but but nevertheless dynamic updates and
but nevertheless dynamic updates and
but nevertheless dynamic updates and this changes the way cars will be
this changes the way cars will be
this changes the way cars will be serviced and maintained over the years
serviced and maintained over the years
serviced and maintained over the years so it’s a dramatic shift in in the
so it’s a dramatic shift in in the
so it’s a dramatic shift in in the technology that’s coming to our
technology that’s coming to our
technology that’s coming to our automobiles and it’s going to able us to
automobiles and it’s going to able us to
automobiles and it’s going to able us to accept this new technology and use it
accept this new technology and use it
accept this new technology and use it faster despite the glitches and this is
faster despite the glitches and this is
faster despite the glitches and this is not a history uncommon many of you may
not a history uncommon many of you may
not a history uncommon many of you may recall some of the videos of early
recall some of the videos of early
recall some of the videos of early flight worth of flapping wings and the
flight worth of flapping wings and the
flight worth of flapping wings and the bicycle propelled bicycle powered
bicycle propelled bicycle powered
bicycle propelled bicycle powered propellers and some of those early
propellers and some of those early
propellers and some of those early attempts at human flight ended poorly
attempts at human flight ended poorly
attempts at human flight ended poorly the Wright brothers themselves inventors
the Wright brothers themselves inventors
the Wright brothers themselves inventors of the airplane experienced a tragedy
of the airplane experienced a tragedy
of the airplane experienced a tragedy and a fatal crash in 1908 and really
and a fatal crash in 1908 and really
and a fatal crash in 1908 and really since the first flight in 1903 for a
since the first flight in 1903 for a
since the first flight in 1903 for a while there
while there
while there took a certain amount of bravado to even
took a certain amount of bravado to even
took a certain amount of bravado to even get on to an airplane but airplane
get on to an airplane but airplane
get on to an airplane but airplane safety improved over time especially in
safety improved over time especially in
safety improved over time especially in the 1960s as commercial flight and
the 1960s as commercial flight and
the 1960s as commercial flight and public flight became more and more
public flight became more and more
public flight became more and more popular there was a dramatic decrease in
popular there was a dramatic decrease in
popular there was a dramatic decrease in the amount of accidents that would occur
the amount of accidents that would occur
the amount of accidents that would occur with air travel it’s been improving ever
with air travel it’s been improving ever
with air travel it’s been improving ever since so much so that flying is among
since so much so that flying is among
since so much so that flying is among the safest form of travel especially as
the safest form of travel especially as
the safest form of travel especially as compared to driving in a car and I’d
compared to driving in a car and I’d
compared to driving in a car and I’d like to make the analogy if if you woke
like to make the analogy if if you woke
like to make the analogy if if you woke up one day and you read in the newspaper
up one day and you read in the newspaper
up one day and you read in the newspaper that the second 747 crashed that week
that the second 747 crashed that week
that the second 747 crashed that week claiming the lives of all 350 people on
claiming the lives of all 350 people on
claiming the lives of all 350 people on board and if there were two of these
board and if there were two of these
board and if there were two of these crashes each week throughout the past
crashes each week throughout the past
crashes each week throughout the past year no one would ever fly yet that’s
year no one would ever fly yet that’s
year no one would ever fly yet that’s exactly how many deaths occur on us
exactly how many deaths occur on us
exactly how many deaths occur on us roads in cars today every week every
roads in cars today every week every
roads in cars today every week every year and driverless cars are designed to
year and driverless cars are designed to
year and driverless cars are designed to shield us from that to basically avoid
shield us from that to basically avoid
shield us from that to basically avoid collisions detect and avoid collisions
collisions detect and avoid collisions
collisions detect and avoid collisions and dramatically reduce fatalities so
and dramatically reduce fatalities so
and dramatically reduce fatalities so the question is where will we end up
the question is where will we end up
the question is where will we end up with all this what does the future look
with all this what does the future look
with all this what does the future look like an author joga row of the book
like an author joga row of the book
like an author joga row of the book radical evolution put four three
radical evolution put four three
radical evolution put four three propositions that futures talk about
propositions that futures talk about
propositions that futures talk about when it comes to where technology will
when it comes to where technology will
when it comes to where technology will take us and the first proposition is the
take us and the first proposition is the
take us and the first proposition is the heaven scenario this is utopia this is
heaven scenario this is utopia this is
heaven scenario this is utopia this is where there’s zero loss of life we
where there’s zero loss of life we
where there’s zero loss of life we achieve immortality we’re free to pursue
achieve immortality we’re free to pursue
achieve immortality we’re free to pursue our interests watched over with loving
our interests watched over with loving
our interests watched over with loving grace by machines and in the case of
grace by machines and in the case of
grace by machines and in the case of driverless cars they’ll make us
driverless cars they’ll make us
driverless cars they’ll make us impervious to accidents in this scenario
impervious to accidents in this scenario
impervious to accidents in this scenario we’ll be able to eat sleep drink play
we’ll be able to eat sleep drink play
we’ll be able to eat sleep drink play including play the pan-flute go from
including play the pan-flute go from
including play the pan-flute go from wherever we are to wherever we want to
wherever we are to wherever we want to
wherever we are to wherever we want to go whenever we want to go safely and it
go whenever we want to go safely and it
go whenever we want to go safely and it also brings empowerment those who are
also brings empowerment those who are
also brings empowerment those who are unable who are currently unable to drive
unable who are currently unable to drive
unable who are currently unable to drive the elderly or folks who are unable to
the elderly or folks who are unable to
the elderly or folks who are unable to see will have empowerment and mobility
see will have empowerment and mobility
see will have empowerment and mobility to be able to go to church visit their
to be able to go to church visit their
to be able to go to church visit their grandchildren go to the grocery store
grandchildren go to the grocery store
grandchildren go to the grocery store now the second proposition is the health
now the second proposition is the health
now the second proposition is the health scenario this is dystopia this is where
scenario this is dystopia this is where
scenario this is dystopia this is where technology is used against us right the
technology is used against us right the
technology is used against us right the Terminator wars attacks initiated by
Terminator wars attacks initiated by
Terminator wars attacks initiated by both man and machine human extinction
both man and machine human extinction
both man and machine human extinction becoming
becoming
becoming possible under this most pessimistic
possible under this most pessimistic
possible under this most pessimistic scenario where we’re watched over with
scenario where we’re watched over with
scenario where we’re watched over with steely cold disregard by machines and
steely cold disregard by machines and
steely cold disregard by machines and for driverless cars this might mean a
for driverless cars this might mean a
for driverless cars this might mean a rocky road ahead where there’s just too
rocky road ahead where there’s just too
rocky road ahead where there’s just too many defects and too many accidents and
many defects and too many accidents and
many defects and too many accidents and people say we have to put the brakes on
people say we have to put the brakes on
people say we have to put the brakes on deploying driverless cars or worse that
deploying driverless cars or worse that
deploying driverless cars or worse that these cars are used for malicious
these cars are used for malicious
these cars are used for malicious purposes weaponize the militarized used
purposes weaponize the militarized used
purposes weaponize the militarized used in terrorist attacks or even hacked and
in terrorist attacks or even hacked and
in terrorist attacks or even hacked and redirected unbeknownst to us towards ill
redirected unbeknownst to us towards ill
redirected unbeknownst to us towards ill intent but the third proposition and
intent but the third proposition and
intent but the third proposition and perhaps the most realistic proposition
perhaps the most realistic proposition
perhaps the most realistic proposition is the prevail scenario this is where
is the prevail scenario this is where
is the prevail scenario this is where the rate of our response to fixing
the rate of our response to fixing
the rate of our response to fixing issues exceeds the rate at which these
issues exceeds the rate at which these
issues exceeds the rate at which these issues occur so the benefits for
issues occur so the benefits for
issues occur so the benefits for driverless cars for enhanced safety
driverless cars for enhanced safety
driverless cars for enhanced safety mobility and productivity exceed the
mobility and productivity exceed the
mobility and productivity exceed the issues that arise and the accidents that
issues that arise and the accidents that
issues that arise and the accidents that occur along the way because we’re able
occur along the way because we’re able
occur along the way because we’re able to respond to those issues so an
to respond to those issues so an
to respond to those issues so an interesting thing happens here the
interesting thing happens here the
interesting thing happens here the question is what happens when our rate
question is what happens when our rate
question is what happens when our rate of development on a rate of response
of development on a rate of response
of development on a rate of response happens so fast that machines first
happens so fast that machines first
happens so fast that machines first start to exceed human capabilities and
start to exceed human capabilities and
start to exceed human capabilities and then far exceed human capabilities to
then far exceed human capabilities to
then far exceed human capabilities to the point where the improvement is
the point where the improvement is
the point where the improvement is infinite it’s basically runaway growth
infinite it’s basically runaway growth
infinite it’s basically runaway growth and that’s where the trend proposition
and that’s where the trend proposition
and that’s where the trend proposition comes in from some futurists this is the
comes in from some futurists this is the
comes in from some futurists this is the singularity moment right where infinite
singularity moment right where infinite
singularity moment right where infinite growth is occurs and that’s the
growth is occurs and that’s the
growth is occurs and that’s the singularity the moment when that happens
singularity the moment when that happens
singularity the moment when that happens and futures predict that this will
and futures predict that this will
and futures predict that this will transform what it means to be human that
transform what it means to be human that
transform what it means to be human that machines become part of us and we become
machines become part of us and we become
machines become part of us and we become part machine and the boundaries begin to
part machine and the boundaries begin to
part machine and the boundaries begin to blur and if people think this is kind of
blur and if people think this is kind of
blur and if people think this is kind of weird which it kind of is but just think
weird which it kind of is but just think
weird which it kind of is but just think of cochlear implants that replace the
of cochlear implants that replace the
of cochlear implants that replace the function of human hearing right now that
function of human hearing right now that
function of human hearing right now that exists or people who basically have
exists or people who basically have
exists or people who basically have artificial limbs from the waist down
artificial limbs from the waist down
artificial limbs from the waist down there essentially machined from the
there essentially machined from the
there essentially machined from the waist down or in the future you’re going
waist down or in the future you’re going
waist down or in the future you’re going to want to upgrade to the human heart
to want to upgrade to the human heart
to want to upgrade to the human heart version 2.0 or the human long version
version 2.0 or the human long version
version 2.0 or the human long version 2.0 and get that upgrade right because
2.0 and get that upgrade right because
2.0 and get that upgrade right because you want to live longer or maybe brain
you want to live longer or maybe brain
you want to live longer or maybe brain on with augmentation to make you smarter
on with augmentation to make you smarter
on with augmentation to make you smarter and this is where we transcend and we
and this is where we transcend and we
and this is where we transcend and we become superhuman perhaps a new species
become superhuman perhaps a new species
become superhuman perhaps a new species according to some of the future is so
according to some of the future is so
according to some of the future is so there’s also a singularity for
there’s also a singularity for
there’s also a singularity for driverless cars driverless cars are
driverless cars driverless cars are
driverless cars driverless cars are autonomous vehicles and autonomous
autonomous vehicles and autonomous
autonomous vehicles and autonomous vehicles are these pods that encapsulate
vehicles are these pods that encapsulate
vehicles are these pods that encapsulate our body and whether or not these pods
our body and whether or not these pods
our body and whether or not these pods are just driving on the ground or
are just driving on the ground or
are just driving on the ground or eventually make the seamless transition
eventually make the seamless transition
eventually make the seamless transition from the ground to the air to the
from the ground to the air to the
from the ground to the air to the surface of the sea or to underwater or
surface of the sea or to underwater or
surface of the sea or to underwater or even into space we’ll be able to go
even into space we’ll be able to go
even into space we’ll be able to go wherever we want to go seamlessly in the
wherever we want to go seamlessly in the
wherever we want to go seamlessly in the world and maybe the universe completely
world and maybe the universe completely
world and maybe the universe completely impervious to hazards along the way and
impervious to hazards along the way and
impervious to hazards along the way and that’s the singularity for personal
that’s the singularity for personal
that’s the singularity for personal mobility that’s where we become Superman
so in closing I just thought I’d use
so in closing I just thought I’d use this talk actually to give me the
this talk actually to give me the
this talk actually to give me the opportunity reflect on how one idea can
opportunity reflect on how one idea can
opportunity reflect on how one idea can propel one for better or worse for over
propel one for better or worse for over
propel one for better or worse for over 15 years and sort of where it leads you
15 years and sort of where it leads you
15 years and sort of where it leads you I’ve been thinking about that and I
I’ve been thinking about that and I
I’ve been thinking about that and I guess it’s really that the pursuit of an
guess it’s really that the pursuit of an
guess it’s really that the pursuit of an idea can feel so perfectly resonant with
idea can feel so perfectly resonant with
idea can feel so perfectly resonant with who we are that it drives us and gets us
who we are that it drives us and gets us
who we are that it drives us and gets us addicted to the ups and gives us stamina
addicted to the ups and gives us stamina
addicted to the ups and gives us stamina to whether the downs and along the way
to whether the downs and along the way
to whether the downs and along the way if we persist and prevail we not only
if we persist and prevail we not only
if we persist and prevail we not only confer benefits that outweigh the losses
confer benefits that outweigh the losses
confer benefits that outweigh the losses but well you might even get a chance to
but well you might even get a chance to
but well you might even get a chance to transcend thank
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