Here is my advice as we begin the century that will lead to 2081. First, guard the freedom of ideas at all costs. Be alert that dictators have always played on the natural human tendency to blame others and to… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share Image
Dictators have always played on the natural human tendency to blame others and to oversimplify. — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share Image
“Next my guide explained that we would travel to Erie on an underground high-speed vehicle called a "floater," which ran in vacuum through a… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“At the other extreme, and far less threatening, will be the "house computer" of 2081. It will store all the information from all the… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“To minimize the sense of confinement, one of our video channels provided a breathtaking view of our journey, as seen from a helicopter flying… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
We should ask, critically and with appeal to the numbers, whether the best site for a growing advancing industrial society is Earth, the Moon,… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“She showed me the controls for the stereo, the video, and the lights, and added that if I just spoke in a normal tone… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“It would be quite feasible to project materials from the Moon's surface down to Earth by means of electrically powered catapults or launching tracks,"… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“It's an established fact that the very few naturally gifted "born teachers" are enormously more effective than the great mass of those in the… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
It is the hope of those who work toward the breakout from planet Earth that the establishment of permanent, self-sustaining colonies of humans off-Earth… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“The venerable Walt Disney commercial empire had established around the turn of the century one of the largest "theme parks" in the country, on… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“All of the homes, shops, and office buildings in Waterford are linked by an underground package-transfer network that uses the "floater" technology. It takes… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“Once that day a chime sounded and the video told us of congestion two hundred kilometers ahead, near Chicago.” — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“Before engineers and scientists had acquired experience with large quantities of liquid hydrogen, they were fearful of its explosive properties. Now, though, after several… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
“Electricity has just two disadvantages: it is difficult to store cheaply, and it can be transmitted easily only on high-voltage lines, above the ground… — Gerard K. O'Neill Copy Share
