Open Source Stories: Possible Futures

Once we have the Singularity, we'll be able to inject nanobots into our bodies that will cure any and all maladies. They'll all be wiped out. And not only that, but actual biological death--the breaking down of organs, aging, etc.--can also be done away with. In addition to defeating death, we'll also be able to expand our knowledge of things beyond comprehension. "By the end of [the 21st century]," Kurzweil writes, "the nonbiological portion of our intelligence will be trillions and trillions of times more powerful than unaided human intelligence."