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Originally published December 15, 1999 at Bottomlinesecrets.com. Published on KurzweilAI.net November 7, 2001.

Advances in computing speed and capacity won't merely continue at today's pace into the next century. They will accelerate as technology moves beyond today's two-dimensional silicon microchips to three-dimensional circuits created from microscopic particles.

In fact, there will be incredible technological change in the next 20 years...

• By the year 2004, cell phones will have enough computing power to automatically translate your words into the language of the person to whom you are speaking.
• By 2009, a $1,000 personal computer will operate 1,000 times faster than current models.
• By 2019, a $1,000 personal computer will match the computational ability of the human brain--20 million billion calculations per second.

Instead of being housed in large plastic boxes, tiny but enormously powerful computers will be embedded everywhere--in walls, furniture, jewelry, even human bodies.

Far from being something to fear, this age of genius machines will bring advances to human life that were never before possible. You will lead a more prosperous life--in better health, with more career choices and personal challenges open to you.

Complete article at bottomlinesecrets.com.

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