Kurzweil has made a living by doing a lot more than just making claims about technology. He's created new and contributed to existing technologies throughout h

Kurzweil has made a living by doing a lot more than just making claims about technology. He's created new and contributed to existing technologies throughout his lifetime, and saying he'll throw up his hands and blame others when his predictions fail to crystalize paints him as a crock and disingenuous -- he strikes me as more than competent and extremely passionate in regards to his work and theories.