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
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
Nanotechnology will let us build computers that are incredibly powerful. We'll have more power in the volume of a sugar cube than exists in the entire world today. Ralph Merkle buildcomputercube Change image and share on social
Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things into space, and you have to pay by the pound to put things there. Ralph Merkle computerfunctionimportant share on social
The laws of physics should allow us to arrange things molecule by molecule and even atom by atom, and at some point it was inevitable that we would develop a technology that would let us do this. Ralph Merkle arrangeatomdevelop Change image and share on social
If we attempt to block the development of new technology, we effectively have ensured that the most responsible parties will not develop them. Ralph Merkle attemptblockdevelop Change image and share on social
Machines built by human beings they will function correctly if we provide them with a very specific environment. But if that environment is changed, they won't function at all. Ralph Merkle beingbuildchange Change image and share on social
If you look at the human condition today, not everyone is well fed, has access to good medical care, or the physical basics that provide for a healthy and a happy life. Ralph Merkle accessbasiccare Change image and 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
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
