“If anyone has seen success and failure on a global stage, it's my friend Steve Forbes.”

“Mining asteroids will ultimately benefit humanity on and off the Earth in a multitude of ways.”

“Revealing water in significant quantities on the Moon could truly be a turning point in space exploration.”

“I don't think the space station is innovative. Going to the moon was innovative because we had no idea how to do it.”

“With faster Internet and better computers, you'd better believe we're creating and consuming more digital data.”

“The U.S. government doesn't build your computers, nor do you fly aboard a U.S. government owned and operated airline. Private industry routinely takes technologies pioneered by the government and t...”

“Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each...”

“Technology has not made humanity any wiser, it has only made us more dangerous.”

“We are losing our common vocabulary, built over thousands of years to help and delight and instruct us, for the sake of what we take to be the new technology's virtues. ”

“This is a roadside attraction,' said Wednesday. 'One of the finest. Which means it is a place of power.”

“Somewhere nere Ogallala, about six hours into that majestic, maddening prairie, I realize that half an hour has passed since I've seen a vehicle in either direction.Oh, I think, as I finally see a ...”

“Whatever we do we are always on the way to somewhere!”

“But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools.”

“Forecasting is simply not a strength of the species we are much better with tools and narrative storytelling. ”

“Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.”