Software-industry battles are fought by highly paid and out-of-shape nerds furiously pounding computer keyboards while they guzzle diet Coke. The stakes aren't very dramatic. Life? Liberty? The pursuit of happiness? Nope, it's about stock options. Nathan Myhrvold battlecokecomputer share on social
The simplest fix for better grilling is to line the inside of your barbecue with tin foil. It dramatically affects how evenly the heat is distributed. That crusty black hibachi or Weber grill is doing your food no favors. Nathan Myhrvold affectbarbecueblack share on social
Sooner or later the space program will need to save us by detecting and deflecting an incoming asteroid. Nathan Myhrvold asteroiddeflectdetect Change image and share on social
The world has shown that if you provide capital and expertise to an area that is starved for capital and expertise, really good things will happen. Nathan Myhrvold areacapitalexpertise Change image and share on social
Records were replaced by CDs, and lead type died in favor of computerized fonts. However, each had a 100-year ride of popularity, so you can't feel too bad for them. Nathan Myhrvold badcomputerizedie Change image and share on social
Suppose that 'Unsolved Mysteries' called you with news of a long-lost identical twin. Would that suddenly make you less of a person, less of an individual? It is hard to see how. So, why would a clone be different? Your clone would be raised in a different era by different people - like the lost identical twin, only younger than you. Nathan Myhrvold callcloneera share on social