“Maybe you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but like every American, you carry a deed to 635 million acres of public lands. That's right. Even if you don't own a house or the latest computer on the market, you own Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and many other natural treasures.” IfsHouseBornNaturalMillionsLandComputerMouthsAreasDeedsTreasureGoldenSilverGatesRecreationSpoonsAcresCanyonsGrand CanyonYosemiteYellowstoneSilver SpoonsPublic Lands Author:John Garamendi
“In physics, one of the most exciting areas is in nanotech. With computers exhausting the power of silicon, Silicon Valley could become a Rust Belt, unless we can find replacements, such as quantum computers and molecular computers. To be a leader in any field, one has to have a great imagination. Sure, we have to know the basics and fundamentals. But beyond that, we have to let our imagination soar.” KnowsImaginationLeaderFieldsComputerAreasExcitingFundamentalsPhysicsValleysQuantumSoarBeltsExhaustingBasicsRustSiliconReplacementsSilicon ValleyGreat Imagination Author:Michio Kaku
“It is very unlikely that the computer will displace the books, except in areas where we need information speedily.” NeedsBookInformationComputerAreasUnlikely Author:Daniel J. Boorstin
“I try to learn certain areas of computer science exhaustively; then I try to digest that knowledge into a form that is accessible to people who don't have time for such study.” PeopleTryingFormCertainStudyComputerAreasComputer Science Author:Donald Knuth
“If you have a temperature rise, if it's a problem in one area, it's beneficial in another area. But sea level is the real 'bad guy,' and therefore they [The IPCC] have talked very much about it. But the real thing is, that [sea level rise] doesn't exist in observational data, only in computer modeling.” IfsRealProblemGuyLevelsSeaComputerAreasDataBad GuysModelingBeneficialTemperatureReal ThingsSea Level Rise Author:Nils-Axel Morner
“The company I invested in is probably a leader in that area. They're a company called Second Spectrum, which happens to be based in LA but was started by two USC computer-science professors. It's filled with guys who love sports, who played sports, but really look like programmers.” LooksTwoHappensGuySportsCompanyLeaderComputerAreasFilledProfessorsSpectrumProgrammersComputer ScienceUsc Author:Steve Ballmer
“You don't have to be a spiritual seeker, you can be a businessman dealing with the revolution in computers. You could be a congressman, or a scientist. No matter what area of life and endeavor we are in we are seeing the signs of new-paradigm thinking.” ThinkingMatterSpiritualSeeingRevolutionComputerAreasScientistNo Matter WhatEndeavorBusinessmanSeekersParadigmCongressman Author:Marianne Williamson