Neil Harbisson Quotes

I am now obsessed with the technology of the body. I think it's the most technologically literate thing that we have.

The phone is gonna disappear. Maybe it will be a bracelet. After the bracelet it will be a blood cell sized device that maybe gets installed. We already have people with Parkinson's that have chips installed in their brain to control their tremors. We already see people have pacemakers to help their heartbeats. I mean we're already putting these technologies into our bodies. It is only going to deepen.

For the time being, technologies are colonizing our body through implants. We started with human implants, but research leads us to microtechnological implants.

We are beginning to see intimations of this in the implantation of computer devices into the human body.

People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.

You always need to be on the lookout for the next kind of great technology.

I love the new technology. New things give you a reason to want to go to the studio. New challenges mean you have to keep up, you know?

I see technology as being an extension of the human body.

I'm the most optimistic guy about VR out there. I have crazy visions of what we'll be doing in the future.

Patents have not been a positive force in stimulating innovation at Cisco. Competition has been the motivator; bringing new products to market in a timely manner is critical. Everything we have done to create new products would have been done even if we could not obtain patents

Invention breeds invention.

Space and exploration are also related to inspiration.

When I joined 'WhatsApp,' I was 38 years old. Opportunity is available to us in all walks of life and at all ages.

At Apple, we believe that people with passion can change the world.

Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we'll augment our intelligence.

What's really astounding to me is a lot of the guys at Oculus VR and other companies who were creating VR tell me that 'Ready Player One' is one of their primary inspirations in getting into virtual reality.

Music inspires some feeling in you. That's the same way I think about Uber.

I go to class every day with the future Facebook and Twitter and Google employees, the future innovators and entrepreneurs who might have the next big thing. Knowing that and seeing their success and work ethic makes you want to be successful. It impresses me every day. It humbles me, too.

Mum's always been a go-getter and passed on the same values to us. From starting her own supermarket to learning new things and staying updated on technology and applications, she's always constantly learning and growing as a person. So, I didn't have to look outside the house for a role model because my mum was right there, ambitious and driven.

Whether you need technology in your body for medical reasons, or just want it to augment your senses or for experimentation, there are numerous fronts that open-source advocates are working on to make implantable technology safer, cheaper, and available to everyone.

When I give talks, I often quote from a button I received at a Google event: Always Be Creative. I use it to illustrate how important creativity is in technology and business.

It only makes sense that as our society becomes more and more integrated with technology, we'll start to see more cyborgs, grinders, biohackers - whatever you want to call us - thriving at the intersection of tech and body modification.

The incredible talent that has assembled at Hyperloop One is what is making it possible. I don't just think it's a technology story, I think it's a human story. It's those hearts and that passion of everyone and the commitment that is distorting reality and making this possible as fast as it is.

I'm inspired by breath, by the human body - by so many things.