Visioning 2026 Blog

Health Care Focus Group Comments

We have had a very active group with the health care topic as one of our focus groups.  We had great dialogue and follow up and would like to hear from you if you are interested in contributing to the discussion.  This particular subject is based on a concept presented by Dr. Marv Cetron at the September symposium on medical tourism. Please read the posts and add your own.

Jennifer

C-SPAN Interviews of Ray Kurzweil on Latest Book

Please check out this video recorded interview (Real Player) of Ray Kurzweil by C-SPAN on one of his latest books,
The Singularity Is Near, When Humans Transcend Biology. This is a 3 hour video clip with callers asking questions. There are excerpts of some of his many inventions. Topics included expanding human intelligence with machines, human pattern recognition, inventing machines to help persons with sensory disabilities, and artificial intelligence.

Here's where that reference is listed, just click on the "Watch" hyperlink.
http://www.booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=7515&schedID=463&category=In+Depth\

How can I help transform our education system to integrate more of this inventor type of thinking? What economic development activities can I help foster to prepare our community for these transformational changes?  What access points do I have from outside our community that can help transform our community into incorporating leading edge technologies? What capacities do we have locally, e.g.,  inexpensive electical, broadband, water, etc. resources that would support these technological trends forecasted by Ray Kurzweil?

Mark