A THREAD on thought provoking ideas by Michio Kaku:
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To understand the difficulty of predicting the next 100 years, we have to appreciate the difficulty that the people of 1900 had in predicting the world of 2000.
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To understand the difficulty of predicting the next 100 years, we have to appreciate the difficulty that the people of 1900 had in predicting the world of 2000.
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There is so much noise on the Internet, with would-be prophets daily haranguing their audience and megalomaniacs trying to push bizarre ideas, that eventually people will cherish a new commodity: wisdom.
There is so much noise on the Internet, with would-be prophets daily haranguing their audience and megalomaniacs trying to push bizarre ideas, that eventually people will cherish a new commodity: wisdom.
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To understand the precise point when the possible becomes the impossible, you have to appreciate and understand the laws of physics.
To understand the precise point when the possible becomes the impossible, you have to appreciate and understand the laws of physics.
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It seems that the one characteristic most closely correlated with success in life, which has persisted over the decades, is the ability to delay gratification.
It seems that the one characteristic most closely correlated with success in life, which has persisted over the decades, is the ability to delay gratification.
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We have learned more about the brain in the last fifteen years than in all prior human history, and the mind, once considered out of reach, is finally assuming center stage.
We have learned more about the brain in the last fifteen years than in all prior human history, and the mind, once considered out of reach, is finally assuming center stage.
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The "Mind of God", which Einstein wrote eloquently about, is cosmic music resonating throughout hyperspace.
The "Mind of God", which Einstein wrote eloquently about, is cosmic music resonating throughout hyperspace.
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Some people seek meaning in life through personal gain, through personal relationship, or through personal experiences.
However, it seems to me that being blessed with the intellect to divine the ultimate secrets of nature gives meaning enough to life.
Some people seek meaning in life through personal gain, through personal relationship, or through personal experiences.
However, it seems to me that being blessed with the intellect to divine the ultimate secrets of nature gives meaning enough to life.
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Physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an attempt by an atom to understand itself.
Physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an attempt by an atom to understand itself.
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As individuals, we can make a difference, whether it is to probe the secrets of Nature, to clean up the environment and work for peace and social justice, or to nurture the inquisitive, vibrant spirit of the young by being a mentor and a guide.
As individuals, we can make a difference, whether it is to probe the secrets of Nature, to clean up the environment and work for peace and social justice, or to nurture the inquisitive, vibrant spirit of the young by being a mentor and a guide.
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By 2100, our destiny is to become like the gods we once worshipped and feared.
But our tools will not be magic wands and potions but the science of computers, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and most of all, the quantum theory.
By 2100, our destiny is to become like the gods we once worshipped and feared.
But our tools will not be magic wands and potions but the science of computers, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and most of all, the quantum theory.
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Indeed, Isaac Newton himself, who introduced the concept of immutable laws which guided the planets and stars without divine intervention, believed that the elegance of these laws pointed to the existence of God.
Indeed, Isaac Newton himself, who introduced the concept of immutable laws which guided the planets and stars without divine intervention, believed that the elegance of these laws pointed to the existence of God.
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As in the movie The Matrix, we might one day be able to download memories and skills using computers.
As in the movie The Matrix, we might one day be able to download memories and skills using computers.
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Science & technology are the engines of prosperity.
Of course, one is free to ignore it, but only at your peril.
The world does not stand still because you are reading a religious text.
If you do not master the latest in science & technology, then your competitors will.
Science & technology are the engines of prosperity.
Of course, one is free to ignore it, but only at your peril.
The world does not stand still because you are reading a religious text.
If you do not master the latest in science & technology, then your competitors will.
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If at first an idea does not sound absurd, then there is no hope for it.
If at first an idea does not sound absurd, then there is no hope for it.
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The two greatest mysteries in all of nature are the mind and the universe.
The two greatest mysteries in all of nature are the mind and the universe.
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