Home / Quotes / Quote by Ralph Merkle

Quote by Ralph Merkle

“If we can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical technology through advances in nanotechnology, we can more widely address the medical conditions that are prevalent and reduce the level of human suffering.”

Quote by Ralph Merkle

Author

Ralph Merkle is a renowned cryptographer, born on February 2, 1952. His research in cryptography has had a profound impact on modern encryption technologies, particularly in the fields of digital signatures and cryptocurrency. more

You May Also Like

“If you look at the human condition today, not everyone is well fed, has access to good medical care, or the physical basics that provide for a healthy and a happy life.”

Ifs Humans Wells Looks Care Today Careers Conditions Healthy Access Medical Redemption Feds Happy Life Human Condition Basics Medical Care

Author:Ralph Merkle

“A potato can grow quite easily on a very small plot of land. With molecular manufacturing, we'll be able to have distributed manufacturing, which will permit manufacturing at the site using technologies that are low-cost and easily available.”

Able Grows Technology Land Cost Lows Available Plot Permit Site Potatoes Manufacturing

Author:Ralph Merkle

“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 the entire world today.”

World Today Powerful Computer Sugar Volume World Today Cubes Nanotechnology

Author:Ralph Merkle

“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.”

Ifs Looks Decision Technology Strategy Various Available Sand New Technology Plausible

Author:Ralph Merkle

“It looks as though yields of over 10 times what we can currently grow per acre are feasible if you control the CO2 concentration, the humidity, the temperature, all the various factors that plants depend on to grow rapidly.”

Ifs Looks Grows Depends Plant Various Factors Concentration Yield Temperature Acres Co2 Humidity

Author:Ralph Merkle

“A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. There was no more to be done for him and I left him to his rest. I have never mended that hole in my sleeve.”

Done Body Left Cutting Arms Balls Shoulders Holes Passing Passings Chests Sleeves Passing Through

Author:Clara Barton

“Manufacturing takes place in very large facilities. If you want to build a computer chip, you need a giant semiconductor fabrication facility. But nature can grow complex molecular machines using nothing more than a plant.”

Ifs Want Needs Grows Computer Machines Plant Complexes Giants Chips Facility Manufacturing Fabrication Semiconductors

Author:Ralph Merkle

“I told her that there was something about Christmas carols that always brought tears to my eyes. I added that I also cry at weddings. To me weddings are very solemn occasions. I should have cried at a couple of my own.”

Should Eye My Own Cry Tears Couple Should Have Christmas Wedding Cried Carols Christmas Carol

Author:Ethel Merman

“Everything's coming up roses - for me.”

Rose Valentine Valentine's Day

Book:Merman: an autobiography

Source: Merman: an autobiography

“At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first.”

Firsts Tables Junk Jewelry Fleas Jewellery Flea Markets

Book:Merman: an autobiography

Source: Merman: an autobiography