Suppose that every prospective parent in the world stopped having children naturally, and instead produced clones of themselves. What would the world be like in another 20 or 30 years? The answer is: much like today. Cloning would only copy the genetic aspects of people who are already here. Nathan Myhrvold answeraspectchild share on social
If people don't get paid for their inventions, that's not a good thing. In the case of many patents, there are people who aren't in a position to take them to the next level. If you don't enforce your rights, no one is going to enforce them for you. Nathan Myhrvold caseenforcegood share on social
The Internet is the ultimate vanity-publishing medium, and therefore, the ultimate place for those of us who like to watch. The Internet can reach an audience at lower cost than any medium before it. Nathan Myhrvold audiencecostinternet Change image and share on social
The cloning procedure is similar to IVF. The only difference is that the DNA of sperm and egg would be replaced by DNA from an adult cell. What law or principle - secular, humanist, or religious - says that one combination of genetic material in a flask is OK, but another is not? Nathan Myhrvold adultcellclon share on social
Intellectual Ventures is a company that invests in invention. Nathan Myhrvold companyintellectualinvention Change image and share on social
I wanted to figure out how long to cook things. I did some experiments and then wrote a program using Mathematica to model how heat is transferred through food. Nathan Myhrvold cookexperimentfigure Change image and share on social
Making money from enforcing patents is no more wrong than investing in preferred stock. Nathan Myhrvold enforceinvestmake Change image and share on social
People get cranky when you burst their bubble. Over time, advances in astronomy have relentlessly reinforced the utter insignificance of Earth on a celestial scale. Fortunately, political and religious leaders stopped barbecuing astronomers for saying so, turning their spits with human-rights activists instead. Nathan Myhrvold activistadvanceastronomer share on social
Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men. Nathan Myhrvold alienextraterrestrialfictional share on social