My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
Nathan MyhrvoldChefs think about what it's like to make food. Being a scientist in the kitchen is about asking why something works, and how it works.
Nathan MyhrvoldNow, to find dinosaurs, you hike around in horrible conditions looking for a dinosaur. It sounds really dumb, but that's what it is. It's horrible conditions, because wherever you have nice weather, plants grow, and you don't get any erosion, and you don't see any dinosaurs.
Nathan MyhrvoldNuclear energy is a baseload - meaning it's power that you can run any time you want, day or night - and carbon-free.
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