> I’m friendly with many of the people who spend their lives that way [thinking about how to transfer consciousness into a computer]; I enjoy talking to them wh

> I’m friendly with many of the people who spend their lives that way [thinking about how to transfer consciousness into a computer]; I enjoy talking to them when they pass through town (or when I pass through the Bay Area, where they congregate). ^ I think that's my favorite quote from his interview. The Bay Area certainly has a reputation.