The laws of physics should allow us to arrange things molecule by molecule and even atom by atom, and at some point it was… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
One of the things that we can say with confidence is that we will have much lighter, much stronger materials, and this will reduce… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
If you look at the various strategies available for dealing with a new technology, sticking your head in the sand is not the most… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
Because of technological limits, there is a certain amount of food that we can produce per acre. If we were to have intensive greenhouse… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
One of the issues facing us today is that there are countries where there is a serious lack of resources, the standards of living… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
Food is available, but it cannot be shipped into an area, so the people in that area suffer the consequences. — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
We are looking at a future where to a first approximation, everyone is wealthy. — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
If you look at the human condition today, not everyone is well fed, has access to good medical care, or the physical basics that… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
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… — Ralph Merkle Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
