On Feb. 15, 1965, a diffident but self-possessed high school student named Raymond Kurzweil appeared as a guest on a game show called I've Got a Secret. He was introduced by the host, Steve Allen, then he played a short musical composition on a piano. The idea was that Kurzweil was hiding an unusual fact and the panelists — they included a comedian and a former Miss America — had to guess what it was.

I think the 2045 date is too conservative. The advances that will be made in this decade alone, may bring that 2045 date a lot closer.  But I'm an optimist.  To read the rest of the article, click here.