“From computers to information technology to airplanes, it has been America's unique blend of republican government and free-market capitalism that has allowed us to surpass all other nations in history.” Has BeensGovernmentAmericaNationsTechnologyInformationRepublicanComputerUniqueCapitalismAirplaneFree MarketInformation TechnologyRepublican GovernmentFree Market Capitalism Author:George Nethercutt
“I remain fearless of airplanes after 9/11. But during a trip to Los Angeles on a Boeing 767, I couldn't keep my mind from drifting: What's the largest piece of this airplane that could crash into the World Trade Center, explode out the other side, and survive intact? The landing gear? My computer battery? My belt buckle? My wedding ring?” WorldMindSidesPiecesComputerTradeRingsFearlessLos AngelesAirplaneCrashExtinctionBeltsGearsLandingDriftingBatteriesWorld TradeBoeingWorld Trade CenterBucklesWedding RingBelt Buckles Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness.” MenLittlesSpeakTechnologyInspireComputerInventionAirplaneLazinessVolumeTechnologicalAutomobileModern TechnologyComputer TechnologyGreat Technology Author:Mark Kennedy
“We can open up our computers and Skype with someone, and we see them. It's like looking through a window. And we can surf the internet through our phones, and it's like our consciousness is far away. Or we can step through a airplane door and be in another continent a few hours away. So technology feels, to me, like the doors sort of already exist, at least emotionally.” FeelsHoursConsciousnessStepsTechnologyDoorsInternetComputerWindowPhonesAirplaneFar AwayContinentsSurfSkype Author:Mohsin Hamid
“Google docs and spreadsheets don't work if you're on an airplane. But it's a technical problem that is going to get solved. Eventually you will be able to work on a plane as if you are connected and, then when you get reconnected to the Internet, your computer will just synchronize with the cloud.” IfsProblemAbleInternetComputerCloudsConnectedPlanesAirplaneGoogle Author:Eric Schmidt