Economists want their discipline to be a science, and they have nailed down a few precepts, but many of their debates are still clouded by ideology.

It's impossible that we're alone in the universe. Every time we think we're more special than others, we're proven wrong.

Nuclear energy is a baseload - meaning it's power that you can run any time you want, day or night - and carbon-free.

Microsoft, Apple, Facebook all bought huge patent portfolios to further their strategic game. They're doing what I'm doing!

Another random thing I do is the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI. And you may be familiar with the movie 'Contact,' which sort of popularized that. It turns out there are real people who go out and search for extraterrestrials in a very scientific way.

I've never filed a patent lawsuit. I hope never to file a patent lawsuit. That may be unrealistic, but it would be great if I could avoid doing it... Lawsuits are a ridiculous way to do business.

If I want popularity, I go to a chef's convention.