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" In 1976, Kodak's first digital camera shot at 0.1 megapixels, weighed 3.75 pounds, and cost over $10,000. "

Peter Diamandis

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" At its core, bitcoin is a smart currency designed by very forward-thinking engineers. It eliminates the need for banks, gets rid of credit card fees, currency exchange fees, money transfer fees, and reduces the need for lawyers in transitions... all good things. "

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" The rate of innovation is a function of the total number of people connected and exchanging ideas. It has gone up as population has gone up. It's gone up as people have concentrated in cities. "

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" As humans, we have evolved to compete... it is in our genes, and we love to watch a competition. "

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" In 1980, during my sophomore year at MIT, I realized that the school didn't have a student space organization. I made posters for a group I called Students for the Exploration and Development of Space and put them up all over campus. Thirty-five people showed up. It was the first thing I ever organized, and it took off! "

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" If you have a fear of flying, don't. The data are very clear: If you have to travel someplace, the safest way is by airplane. "

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" Two-thirds of all growth takes place in cities because, by simple fact of population density, our urban spaces are perfect innovation labs. The modern metropolis is jam-packed. People are living atop one another; their ideas are as well. "

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" I have the general philosophy of creating the future you want to see. "

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" Many have built their careers buttressing the status quo, reinforcing what they've already accomplished, and resisting the radical thinking that can topple their legacy - not exactly the attitude you want when trying to drive innovation forward. "

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" Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success. "

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" As medical research continues and technology enables new breakthroughs, there will be a day when malaria and most all major deadly diseases are eradicated on Earth. "

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" I think about things like, 'Will my kids need a college account? Will they even go to college?' I don't know if that will be the case. "

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" Whether it's steamships disrupted by the railroads or railroads disrupted by the airlines, it's typically the large entrenched incumbents that are displaced by innovators. "

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" If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering. "

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" Private industry's job is to make money. Private industry's job is to create a huge economic engine. "

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" Visual artists use drones to capture beautiful new images and camera angles. "

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" Did you know that Kodak actually invented the digital camera that ultimately put it out of business? Kodak had the patents and a head start, but ignored all that. "

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" Many people who try to do big bold things in the world find out it's not about the money or the technology: It's about the regulatory hurdles that will try and stop you. "

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" Your mission is to find a product or service that can positively impact the lives of 1 billion people because that's the game we're playing today. "

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" Government research has to go through peer review. "

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" Online games for data-mining have a short virtual shelf life. People get bored, especially if the game seems stagnant. "

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" Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear. "

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" Future companies will be smaller and more nimble. "

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" An exponential growth is a simple doubling. One becomes two becomes four. "

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" I think people are dreaming big because they have the tools to dream big. I hope that people are dreaming big because it makes them feel good about their lives. "

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" I've stopped watching TV news. They couldn't pay me enough money. "

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" Gossip, in its earlier forms, contained information that was critical to survival because, in clans of 150, what happened to anyone had a direct impact on everyone. "

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" Nothing matters more than your health. Healthy living is priceless. What millionaire wouldn't pay dearly for an extra 10 or 20 years of healthy aging? "

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" Nothing is more precious than life... especially the life of your child. "

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" I get demoralized by organizations that start off with a mission and pull back when they find it's risky. "

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