I read a really interesting article in the NYTimes about the Singularity University and its creator, Ray Kurzweil. I've always been completely fascinated with the idea of Singularity, and the increasingly closer future. That's why this article - in the NY TIMES no less- is important. These ideas are more mainstream than ever, the most important people in power are paying attention, the most important people in industry want to know what it takes to get there. And why? because the technology we're now looking at is at the cusp of conquering death, fear, famine, poverty, and illness.