22nd Century: “World Wide Mind”

Ramez Naam and James Hughes are in this series, along with Steve Mann, Bill McKibben, Michael Chorost, and some other folks. Watch the initial episode:

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22nd Century: “World Wide Mind” (Wed, Jan 17, 2007, 8pm EST) 22nd Century is an innovative new PBS series about technological advances taking place today that within our lifetimes will significantly change the way humans live and interact. Many scientists and futurists believe we are on the verge of a technological explosion so profound that life will become unrecognizable. In the next 100 years, we may experience as much technological change as has occurred over the course of human history. After all, during the past century we went from horse-drawn buggies to supersonic aircraft, and by most estimates the pace of change is accelerating.

Airing Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at 8:00 p.m. EST, this premier episode explores the concept of the “World Wide Mind,” an intriguing theory that posits that in the future miniature computer brain implants will allow our brains to be connected to other brains much the same way today’s computers are linked together via the World Wide Web. Science fantasy or futuristic nightmare? 

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