We appear to be programmed with the idea that there are 'things' outside of our self, and some are conscious, and some are not.
The telephone is virtual reality in that you can meet with someone as if you are together, at least for the auditory sense.
People say we're running out of energy. That's only true if we stick with these old 19th century technologies. We are awash in energy from the sunlight.
My mission at Google is to develop natural language understanding with a team and in collaboration with other researchers at Google.
Biology is a software process. Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells, each governed by this process. You and I are walking around with outdated software running in our bodies, which evolved in a very different era.
New technologies can be used for destructive purposes. The answer is to develop rapid-response systems for new dangers like a bioterrorist creating a new biological virus.
