Using the astonishing, future predictions by well-known computer scientist, inventor and futurist, Ray Kurzweil, Raquel Clydesdale pretends to be a grown woman in the year 2035. She reminisces about her “difficult” childhood back in the year 2015. Who knows? Given that Mr. Kurzweil’s predictions have an 86% accuracy rate, Raquel might actually be saying these things to her own children one day!
Raquel Clydesdale is an 11-year-old artist, musician, performer and athlete. She’s happiest when she can express herself through various performing and visual art forms.
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