Space Quotes by Gerard K. O'Neill

9 Space quotes by Gerard K. O'Neill

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Gerard K. O'Neill imagined habitats among the stars. In this short collection of nine, his words give a concise glimpse into his practical vision for space living.

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Is a planetary surface the right place for an expanding technological civilization?

Gerard K. O'Neill

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“It would be quite feasible to project materials from the Moon's surface down to Earth by means of electrically powered catapults or…

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We should ask, critically and with appeal to the numbers, whether the best site for a growing advancing industrial society is Earth,…

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“The construction of space colonies will follow a similar pattern, so that by the year 2010 or thereabouts there will be many…

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More important than the material issue . . . the opening of a new, high frontier will challenge the best that is…

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It is the hope of those who work toward the breakout from planet Earth that the establishment of permanent, self-sustaining colonies of…

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Clearly our first task is to use the material wealth of space to solve the urgent problems we now face on Earth:…

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The fatalism of the limits-to-growth alternative is reasonable only if one ignores all the resources beyond our atmosphere, resources thousands of times…

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“There's a flag for every nation in the System," said the captain. ''I'd like to communicate with the ship, but she's already…

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“At the other extreme, and far less threatening, will be the "house computer" of 2081. It will store all the information from all the…

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“few dozen" wise, unselfish sages,”

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“To minimize the sense of confinement, one of our video channels provided a breathtaking view of our journey, as seen from a helicopter flying…

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“She showed me the controls for the stereo, the video, and the lights, and added that if I just spoke in a normal tone…

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“We is still banned in the USSR.”

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“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,"…

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“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…

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“The venerable Walt Disney commercial empire had established around the turn of the century one of the largest "theme parks" in the country, on…

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“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…

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“Once that day a chime sounded and the video told us of congestion two hundred kilometers ahead, near Chicago.”

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“Before engineers and scientists had acquired experience with large quantities of liquid hydrogen, they were fearful of its explosive properties. Now, though, after several…

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“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…

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