Trump admin science director says American tech can 'manipulate time and space'
WASHINGTON (TNND) — White House Director of Science and Technology Michael Kratsios on Monday suggested the United States has technology that can “manipulate time and space.”
The comment came during remarks on “the golden age of American innovation” at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas. Kratsios said during the event that American technological developments have stalled compared to the 20th century.
“A gap lies between our moment and the speed of transformation America experienced midcentury,” he said. “Progress has slowed.”
He continued by explaining a recent “stagnation” in technological development happened by choice. The nation, he argued, is “capable of so much more.”
“Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space,” Kratsios said. “They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity.”
