"One of the things that we can say with confidence is that we will have much lighter, much stronger materials, and this will reduce the cost of air flight, and the cost of rockets"
- Ralph Merkle
About this Quote
Ralph Merkle's quote suggests that advancements in products science will have a positive impact on the cost of air flight and rocketry. By developing lighter and stronger materials, the cost of air flight and rocketry will be reduced. This is since lighter products need less energy to raise and propel, and stronger products can endure more tension and pressure, suggesting that less material is needed to build a craft. This will lead to a decrease in the expense of materials, in addition to the cost of fuel. Additionally, lighter and stronger materials will also lower the weight of the craft, which will even more minimize the cost of air flight and rocketry. Eventually, Merkle's quote recommends that advancements in materials science will have a favorable influence on the expense of air flight and rocketry.
This quote is written / told by Ralph Merkle somewhere between February 2, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA.
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