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He believes biological parts of our body will be replaced with mechanical parts as early as 2100. Blac Chyna shares cheeky Instagram photos after looking He referred to Moore's Law that states the power of computing doubles, on average, significantly less curvy earlier in the day every two years quoting the developments from genetic sequencing and 3D Shared images of her re- plumped bottom printing. Heidi Klum, 45, looks In Kurweil's book, The Singularity Is Near, he plots this development and journey sensational in a cleavage-baring gown towards singularity in a graph. as she arrives at the UNICEF Gala in Sardinia This singularity is also referred to as digital immortality because brains and a with her toyboy boyfriend Tom, 28 person's intelligence will be digitally stored forever, even after they die. Jennifer Lopez stays He also added that this will be possible through neural engineering and referenced in shape with on-deck workout while A-Rod the recent strides made towards modeling the brain and technologies which can high dives into the sea replace biological functions.