Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033.

Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033. | Rey, uh, we'll talk to Ry on May 4th if you join us. Uh has famously said, you know, LEV by 2033. That's my that's my war my war cry. Lev by 2033.

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Rey, uh, we'll talk to Ry on May 4th if you join us. Uh has famously said, you know, LEV by 2033. That's my that's my war my war cry. Lev by 2033.

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