Kare Partners

I believe that the march of science, especially, Information Technology, Nanotechnology and Biotechnology will converge to provide lifespans hitherto unheard of. 150 years of good quality of life .... maybe 1000 years? Last week "speaking of faith" carried a news story chronicling the progress in stem cell research and its relevance to turning the clock back (speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/2009/stem-cells/). Several days prior I had sent this email to someone. I quote verbatim.

"Had a long and wonderful discussion, biotech, cognitive abilities,  
brain function, emotional iq, transferrance of knowledge-history- 
memories ..... My favorite topic..... resulting in longevity ...

In itself this is nothing to write home about .... Unless this enables  
us to do things hitherto limited to the contents of our dreams .... To  
be able to travel to the far reaches of the galaxy ... To be able to  
share the experience with people you wish were there with you ......

To be able to watch the birth of stars ..... literally ...... Not pop/ 
rock stars ..... mind you :)) .... to be able to peer back in time and  
answer the basic questions ...... of where we came from ..... How it  
all came about ..... What does it mean to inhabit this Pale Blue  
Dot ......

Now that is something to look forward to .... to root and cheer for  
the singularity ... to spend each day with gusto ... because time here  
may neither be short .... nor meaningless ... to know that patience  
and hard work over time .... will result in a better world ... to know  
that we will not run out of time ..... the only things we need to  
bring to the table are perserverence, presence, mindshare, courage and  
belief."

Therefore, I agree with George, the pressure increases to try and be impactful in life. To construct a body of work that will last way beyond your time here.