I'm a physicist, and we have something called Moore's Law, which says computer power doubles every 18 months. So every Christmas, we more or less assume that our toys and appliances are more or less twice as powerful as the previous Christmas. Michio Kaku applianceassumecall share on social
It's very dangerous to put astronauts on a moon base where there's radiation, solar flares and micro meteorites. It'd be much better to put robots on the moon and have them mentally connected to astronauts on the Earth. Michio Kaku astronautbaseconnect share on social
I am a futurist, projecting trends in science into the next decades and century, but ironically my two daughters - one is a neuroscientist and the other is a pastry chef - tell me that my taste in music is positively prehistoric. Michio Kaku centurychefdaughter share on social
I believe that science is the engine of prosperity, that if you look around at the wealth of civilization today, it's the wealth that comes from science. Michio Kaku civilizationengineprosperity Change image and share on social
Consciousness-one level is understanding where we are in space. Consciousness two is where we understand our position in society: who's top dog, who's underdog and who's in the middle. And type-three consciousness is simulating the future. And type-three consciousness, only humans have this ability to see far into the future. Michio Kaku abilityconsciousnessdog share on social
I like to engage the public because when I was in high school, I had all these questions about anti-matter, higher dimensions and time travel. Every time I went to the library, every time I asked people these questions, I would get some strange looks. Nobody could answer any of these questions. Michio Kaku answerantiask share on social
No matter how beautiful the theory, one irritating fact can dismiss the entire formulism, so it has to be proven. Michio Kaku beautifuldismissentire Change image and share on social
My point is, no one can stop the Internet. No one can stop that march. It doesn't mean that it's going to be smooth, though. Michio Kaku internetmarchpoint Change image and share on social
We're in 'Jurassic Park' territory. If we go to the zoo in the future, we'll have zoos for extinct animals. Michio Kaku animalextinctfuture Change image and share on social
Leaders in China and India realize that science and technology lead to success and wealth. But many countries in the West graduate students into the unemployment line by teaching skills that were necessary to live in 1950. Michio Kaku chinacountrygraduate share on social