841 private quotes tagged technology

“If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic.” — Ursula K. Le Guin

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“I think a lot of people are frightened of technology and frightened of change, and the way to deal with something you're frightened of is to make fun of it. That's why science fiction fans are dismissed as geeks and nerds.” — Iain Banks

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“Though we do need more women to graduate with technical degrees, I always like to remind women that you don't need to have science or technology degrees to build a career in tech.” — Susan Wojcicki

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“A successful society is characterized by a rising living standard for its population, increasing investment in factories and basic infrastructure, and the generation of additional surplus, which is invested in generating new discoveries in science and technology.” — Robert Trout

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“I do not think we are ever going to be able to, for a long time, get the kind of quality of school personnel that we need in our schools, especially in the areas of science and math. One of the answers to that problem is to use more educational technology.” — Major Owens

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“But the first the general public learned about the discovery was the news of the destruction of Hiroshima by the atom bomb. A splendid achievement of science and technology had turned malign. Science became identified with death and destruction.” — Joseph Rotblat

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“Weapons of mass destruction aren't pulled out of a black hat like a white rabbit at a magic show. They're produced in factories. There's science and technology involved. They're not produced in a hole in the ground or in a basement.” — Scott Ritter

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“During the past few decades, modern technology, with radio, TV, air travel, and satellites, has woven a network of communication which puts each part of the world in to almost instant contact with all the other parts.” — David Bohm

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“That the way to achieve higher standards of living for all is through science and technology, taking advantage of better tools, methods and organization.” — Charles E. Wilson

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“If co-operation, is thus the lifeblood of science and technology, it is similarly vital to society as a whole.” — Arthur Holly Compton

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“The one thing that advances a society is not technology or so-called development it's love - that one principle.” — Tom Shadyac

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“I never really did sports growing up. Maybe that's why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so it's always been something I look towards.” — Alexander Wang

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“Looking ahead, I believe that the underlying importance of higher education, of science, of technology, of research and scholarship to our quality of life, to the strength of our economy, to our security in many dimensions will continue to be the most important message.” — Charles Vest

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“Refuse to accept the belief that your professional relevance, career success or financial security turns on the next update on the latest technology. Sometimes it's good to put the paddle down and just let the canoe glide.” — Simon Mainwaring

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“A variety of national and international studies indicate that the broad-based deployment of information technology can have a substantial impact on our nation's economic productivity and growth as well as the educational and social success of our citizens.” — Tim Holden

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“We can do better in higher education. And it is more than just technology. It's also an attitude on the part of faculty. We need to think through how we can produce a better quality product at less cost.” — Roy Romer

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“What does it mean to not be alone? I've approached that question through music, technology, writing and other means.” — Jaron Lanier

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“James Cameron has always been way ahead of the curve in terms of the use of technology in his movies.” — Joe Morton

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” — Arthur C. Clarke

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“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” — Gertrude Stein

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“I will continue my activities related to education in one way or another. I certainly would have at the top my agenda, with respect to education, the need to do much better with modern educational technology.” — Major Owens

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“You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.” — Marissa Mayer

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“Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools.” — Major Owens

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“I won't compare ants and people, but ants give us a useful model of how single members of a community can become so organized that they end up resembling, in effect, one big collective brain. Our own exploding population and communication technology are leading us that way.” — Lewis Thomas

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“The technology used to detect if vehicles are carrying radioactive material is so sensitive it can tell if a person recently received radiation as part of a medical procedure.” — Timothy Murphy

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