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
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 concepts essential to molecular manufacturing is that of a self-replicating manufacturing system. That concept has lagged behind in its acceptance. Ralph Merkle acceptanceconceptessential Change image and 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
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
A potato can grow quite easily on a very small plot of land. With molecular manufacturing, we'll be able to have distributed manufacturing, which will permit manufacturing at the site using technologies that are low-cost and easily available. Ralph Merkle costdistributeeasily 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
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
