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So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not ge

So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not geology but what happens above ground: international affairs, politics, investment and technology. – Daniel Yergin

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People always underestimate the impact of technology. To give you an example: In the 1970s the frontier for offshore development was 200 meters, today it is 4,000 meters. – Daniel Yergin

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The Russians are turning east to the Chinese – to the Europeans surprise. It always seemed to me that the relationship between Russia and China would shift from being based in Marx and Lenin to being based in oil and gas. – Daniel Yergin

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It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years. – John von Neumann

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If you wanna know how not secure you are, just take a look around. Nothings secure. Nothings safe. I dont hate technology, I dont hate hackers, because thats just what comes with it, without those hackers we wouldnt solve the problems we need to solve, especially security. – Fred Durst

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Most technological advances in our life now come from serendipitous discoveries. That is a contraction of rocket technology and computer technology and atomic clock technology. – Serge Haroche

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Looking down the road, space exploration and the benefits it yields – in medicine and information technology – should not be overlooked. – Bob Barr

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