Food is available, but it cannot be shipped into an area, so the people in that area suffer the consequences. Ralph Merkle areaconsequencefood Change image and share on social
If you look at the various strategies available for dealing with a new technology, sticking your head in the sand is not the most plausible strategy. Ralph Merkle dealheadplausible Change image and share on social
Today we see a human population of over 6 billion people, many of whom have serious medical conditions, which either can't be treated or cannot be treated economically. Ralph Merkle billionconditioneconomically Change image and share on social
Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet today's surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem. Ralph Merkle causecellulardamage Change image and share on social
Manufacturing takes place in very large facilities. If you want to build a computer chip, you need a giant semiconductor fabrication facility. But nature can grow complex molecular machines using nothing more than a plant. Ralph Merkle buildchipcomplex share on social
We are looking at a future where to a first approximation, everyone is wealthy. Ralph Merkle approximationfuturewealthy Change image and share on social
If we can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical technology through advances in nanotechnology, we can more widely address the medical conditions that are prevalent and reduce the level of human suffering. Ralph Merkle addressadvancecondition share on social
There are certain things that are inherently scarce. For example, there is only a certain amount of beachfront property in California. It is going to be scarce, it is going to be expensive. Ralph Merkle amountbeachfrontcalifornia Change image and share on social
If you think the technology is infeasible, you don't worry about what it might do and what its potential is. Ralph Merkle infeasiblepotentialtechnology Change image and share on social
One of the issues facing us today is that there are countries where there is a serious lack of resources, the standards of living are very low, and this creates a fundamental unease and discomfort in entire populations. Ralph Merkle countrycreatediscomfort share on social