> forced him to make wildly optimistic predictions. maybe I'm wrong, but I thought those predictions have fared pretty well. edit to add: optimism, or not...

> forced him to make wildly optimistic predictions. maybe I'm wrong, but I thought those predictions have fared pretty well. edit to add: optimism, or not... this came quickly (ahem, china) [1] > 2019, Public places and workplaces are ubiquitously monitored to prevent violence and all actions are recorded permanently. Personal privacy is a major political issue, and some people protect themselves with unbreakable computer codes. from his 1999 book, via wikipedia 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predictions_made_by_Ray_Kurzweil#2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predictions_made_by_Ray_Kurzwe...