Technology and the Law of Accelerating Returns

Take a look at the first few paragraphs (at least) of this article by Ray Kurzweil. It really does justice to help understand how technology will shape our future beyond what we commonly imagine.

Extraordiary Complexity from the Simplest Rules

A fascinating article, and book (i'm sure, haven't read), demonstrates how the simplest rule applied consistently can create amazing complexity. As the author presents, this gives cause to believe that the most basic natural laws (or laws) could easily give rise to the complexity of our world; subsequently, science should look for the simplest solutions in lieu of complex ones.

~5 minute read, check it out.