to software, and traditional ideas
             regarding life expectancy are no longer applicable. By 2100, Kurweil
             predicts that we will have machines that pray and worship, spiritual
             machines whose interactions will be virtually indistinguishable from those
             These are developments that are farther into the future. Kurzweil's
             background includes a doctorate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of
             Technology (MIT), several other honorary degrees, and several important
             professional recognitions from his peers. This background particularly
             qualifies him to make bold predictions regarding the future of technology.
             But in addition to that, Kurzweil also forecasts the developments that are
             on the horizon, those that are expected within the next 10 years. For
             example, Kurzweil predicts a portable computer, with "portabilit
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