I personally do believe that a technological singularity may well take place within my lifetime, but even if it doesn't occur precisely the way Kurzweil imagines it might, it certainly does pay to start having the conversation about what may be possible in the years to come. Being more prepared for any eventuality will allow us to take precautions against the inevitable brain hacking to come, and could potentially allow those of us in the know to help influence the outcome, making the technology ever more affordable and accessible to the masses of humanity. That's certainly a goal of mine.

It's time to begin discussions on what may happen when, for instance, we begin storing more and more memories in "the cloud." Hacking stories are only going to be more and more prevalent, as our very memories themselves are being stored, along with the phone numbers, emails, addresses, photos, and videos from our past that are already stored there. While there are already obvious risks with storing our information out there, people are obviously willing to trade the convenience and backup security for the risk of hacking and giving up control to others. How long will it take until we are thinking via the cloud as well, and what risks will be present at that point?