Futurist Ray Kurzweil to deliver SLCC 2009 keynote
by Tateru Nino 
Jul 2nd 2009 at 8:00PM
Filed under: Culture, Events, real-world, News items, Second Life, Virtual worlds
Some consider him a kook or an eccentric, while others think of him as a technological visionary. Either way, the accomplished Raymond Kurzweil will be taking the stage to keynote the Second Life Community Convention in San Francisco next month, a spot traditionally afforded to a Linden Lab executive.
Kurzweil, a famous futurist, author and inventor, is notable for his many inventions (from the first CCD-based flat-bed scanner to reading machines for the blind), his notions about transhumanism and technological singularities and a significant number of awards and honorary degrees. He has strong opinions on virtual environments, and it will be interesting to hear what he has to say.
The Second Life Community Convention 2009 will happen in San Francisco, on August 13th - 16th, 2009 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. Registration for the event is open and attendees can register at the convention's Web-site.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Firebird X said on 1:53AM 7-03-2009
He was the speaker at my commencement ceremony!
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UltimateQ said on 2:54AM 7-03-2009
I love ray kurzweil. I may not follow all of his teachings/books/whatever you call them. But I love his optimistic outlook on the future. Though, it wouldn't hurt him to get some conditioner in his hair.
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