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The laws of physics should allow us to arrange things molecule by

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

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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

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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

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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

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Find the human in the technology. The currency marketers trade in has not changed even if the methods have. Emotion is what we exchange. – Simon Mainwaring

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Defect-free software does not exist. – Wietse Venema

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With existing technology, we can enforce airport security without sacrificing our personal privacy. – Tom Udall

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