The Hummingbird Project

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Bryan Taylor: How long does it take to drive from Kansas to New York?

Vincent Zaleski: Uh, two days.

Bryan Taylor: You wanna do this in 16 milliseconds?

Vincent Zaleski: Yeah, but round trip.

Bryan Taylor: We're talking about a lot of money here, Vincent.

Vincent Zaleski: Sometimes I wonder, if all the time that was given to me was, like, like, 16 milliseconds, and I had no past memory - I had nothing carved into my mind before those 16 milliseconds. And the only thing that was left imprinted in my brain were the images and the smells and feelings of those 16 milliseconds. How do you think I would process that?

Anton Zaleski: I don't know. Hmm. I think your life would feel exactly as long as someone who lived for 100 years.