I've always been more interested in organisms that can move on their own than in stationary plants. But when I canoe or hike along the edge of lakes or oceans and see trees that seem to be growing out of rock faces, I am blown away. How do they do it?

The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations.

The future doesn't exist. The only thing that exists is now and our memory of what happened in the past. But because we invented the idea of a future, we're the only animal that realized we can affect the future by what we do today.

If America wants to retain its position as a global power, its president must listen to the people and show strong leadership at this turning point in human history.

The Internet serves as a channel of endless information through which individuals now access the news, employment opportunities, education, entertainment, etc.

I do worry that organizations and even governments who own AI and data will have a competitive advantage and power, and those who don't will be left behind.

Internet radio stations like KCRW do take you everywhere, yet that's just one of a hundred small things you have to do to succeed. It used to be, if you just got on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' and a spotlight on 'The Tonight Show,' that was enough.

The idea that Google, Yahoo, and eBay are getting a free ride is absolutely unfair criticism. We have to build out our own infrastructure. And we have to inter-connect to the public Internet.