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" As of 2011, it cost about $5,000 to launch a tech startup. "

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" Human exploration is something that's been going on for thousands of years, and the models that worked 500 years ago are likely to work again today. "

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" When I think about creating abundance, it's not about creating a life of luxury for everybody on this planet; it's about creating a life of possibility. It is about taking that which was scarce and making it abundant. "

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" In the 1820s, the U.S., Japan, and the U.K. were some of the only countries where the average population received at least two years of formal schooling. "

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" As sensors and networks continue to expand around the world, we'll see violence drop even further. After all, when there's a danger that your actions can be caught on tape and shown around the world, you're more responsible for your behavior. "

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" What decisions would you make differently today if you knew you would most likely live to be 150? How would you think about your 50s or 60s? How would you evaluate your career arcs or investments or even the area in which you live? "

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

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" Paul Allen with Microsoft revolutionized the software industry. "

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" By 2020 the U.S. will be short 91,000 doctors. There's no way we can educate enough doctors to make up that shortfall, and other countries are far worse off. "

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" Even a small village in the middle of Africa with a 3D printer will have access to any good it can download. The world of the 'Star Trek' replicator is not far away. "

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" Large-scale philanthropy, based in the private - not the public - sector, is a relatively recent historical development. "

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