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The first approximation in this future that we're looking at is that everyone will be physically well off. They will have a great abundance in material goods, and I think that will soften some of the conflicts we see now. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#approximation #conflicts #everyone #first #future

The laws of physics should allow us to arrange things molecule by molecule and even atom by atom, and at some point it was inevitable that we would develop a technology that would let us do this. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#arrange #atom #develop #even #inevitable

There are certain things that are inherently scarce. For example, there is only a certain amount of beachfront property in California. It is going to be scarce, it is going to be expensive. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#california #certain #certain things #example #expensive

Today we see a human population of over 6 billion people, many of whom have serious medical conditions, which either can't be treated or cannot be treated economically. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#cannot #conditions #economically #either #human

We see an entire planet which has many limitations. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#limitations #many #planet #see #which

Everything's coming up roses - for me. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#coming #everything #me #roses #up

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#audience #being #being afraid #better #could

Any audience that gets a laugh out of me gets it while I'm facing them. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#audience #facing #gets #i #laugh

Cole Porter wrote Anything Goes and four more hits for me. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cole #cole porter #four #goes #hits

I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#book #columns #gives #gossip #had