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
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
We see an entire planet which has many limitations. Ralph Merkle entirelimitationplanet Change image and share on social
As in any technological revolution, there will be winners and losers. On balance, everyone will come out ahead, although there will be particular companies that will not be able to cope with a new environment. Ralph Merkle aheadbalancecompany share on social
Because of technological limits, there is a certain amount of food that we can produce per acre. If we were to have intensive greenhouse agriculture, we could have much higher production. Ralph Merkle acreagricultureamount Change image and share on social
The first approximation in this future that we're looking at is that everyone will be physically well off. They will have a great abundance in material goods, and I think that will soften some of the conflicts we see now. Ralph Merkle abundanceapproximationconflict share on social
A molecular manufacturing technology will let us build molecular surgical tools, and those tools will, for the first time, let us directly address the problems at the very root level. Ralph Merkle addressbuilddirectly Change image and share on social
We can grow crops less expensively because molecular manufacturing technology is inherently low cost. Ralph Merkle costcropexpensively Change image and share on social
