Virtual Reality

Kurzweil has predicted that in 2020 technology will be so advanced to the point that blood cell computers for the brain will be available. We will be able to use these computers whenever we would like and when used it will make us much more intelligent. Kurzweil also states that there are early examples in technology that support his prediction. He predicts that this change in technology will happen in stages and that when technology reaches a certain level humanity will be able to enter a virtual reality. This virtual reality will be created by the user and it will contain anything the user desires. I think of this virtual reality as a dream where the most beautiful and enchanted things surround you. A dream where only happiness is present. Although this sounds like it could be the greatest invention ever, it scares me. Once this virtual reality is created more people will begin to use it and as time goes by it will be used more often, to the point where no one will be living real life anymore. This not only frightens me, it also makes me heartbroken. I love life and I can not imagine living in a virtual reality instead of life. Even though it can sometimes be depressing this felling of unhappiness is a part of experiencing life. Virtual reality will bring a great amount of happiness but it will not be the same as actually experiencing all the people and situations that evoke happiness. What scares me the most is the thought that I will become a frequent user and lover of the new technology. What will become of humanity after this invention?