Yah, I always read these guys, but as someone who has worked in the computer field color me skeptical about 'uploading' etc. Minsky has a terrible record as a prognosticator in his own field. Big proponent of imminent AI back in the 70s. Kinda missed bigtime. Notice how much more circumspect he and Kurz are with AI prediction dates these days.

Meanwhile, Kurz is big on life extension so that he and other boomahs can live long enough for the Big Upload. Can't hurt to pay attention to health except that the best currently known life extension means a close to starvation diet. Non por moi, si vous plez. However, I will watch what I eat (well, somewhat) and work out.