Interesting...
There is a fellow named Kurzweil who supposes that rapid increases in computer capability will lead to the following:
Some prominent dates from this analysis include the following:
We achieve one Human Brain capability (2 * 10^16 cps) for $1,000 around the year 2023.
We achieve one Human Brain capability (2 * 10^16 cps) for one cent around the year 2037.
We achieve one Human Race capability (2 * 10^26 cps) for $1,000 around the year 2049.
We achieve one Human Race capability (2 * 10^26 cps) for one cent around the year 2059.
So...according to him...in 15 years, one might imbue the android with the equivalent of a human brain for $1000.
(Much, much more at
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Question 1: What happens if we can produce android troops as intelligent as a human for a low price per unit?
Question 2: What happens if we can produce factory and service workers as intelligent as a human for a low price (no wages).
Question 3: What do we say when they seek to date our daughter?
All purely rhetorical, of course.