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2021-09-06 Science & Technology

Peter Weyland at TED 2023: I will change the world

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Posted by badanov 2021-09-06 06:50|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I think that's from the viral marketing for Prometheus. In a way, I think it's a nice bit of worldbuilding. "Why do we have starships all of a sudden? Well, those assholes who do TED talks went ahead and..."

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2021-09-06 08:41|| 2021-09-06 08:41|| Front Page Top

#2 "But give me a place to stand and I will move the world".

Here. Perch on this.

Posted by Mercutio 2021-09-06 08:45|| 2021-09-06 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Change the world? How about improvement instead?

Posted by Raj 2021-09-06 09:08|| 2021-09-06 09:08|| Front Page Top

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