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Michael Kratsios’s ‘Time and Space’ Speech Sparks Viral Debate on U.S. Innovation

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By Web Desk Published April 18, 2025 3 Min Read
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A speech by Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has sparked a viral frenzy after he claimed that U.S. technologies enable the country to “manipulate time and space,” at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas, on April 14, 2025, and was reported on April 17, 2025.

Kratsios’s keynote address focused on U.S. leadership in global innovation. “Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space. They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity,” he said, according to prepared remarks on the White House website. The phrase “manipulate time and space” caught fire on social media, with users questioning whether it hinted at advanced scientific breakthroughs or was a figurative nod to technology’s transformative power.

⁦⁦⁦@POTUS⁩ science and technology advisor ⁦@mkratsios47⁩ Michael Kratsios (a fmr under secretary of DoD & US CTO) makes the most extraordinary assertion here without explanation, that US,
“…technologies permit us to manipulate time and SPACE”.
What means he? pic.twitter.com/XQnKFM7xXq

— Ross Coulthart (@rosscoulthart) April 16, 2025

Comments like “Please elaborate on manipulating time and space” and posts like “WTF?!” amassed millions of views, reflecting public intrigue. The White House has not clarified the statement. Still, the speech’s context suggests Kratsios refers to technologies like artificial intelligence, aerospace systems, and productivity tools that reshape how we experience distance and efficiency.

Kratsios’s Vision for Innovation

As the recently confirmed chief science official, Kratsios emphasised reducing regulatory barriers to foster a “Golden Age of American Innovation” ahead of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary 2026. “We have weighed down our builders and innovators,” he said. “But we are capable of so much more.” His remarks align with the Trump administration’s push to bolster technological development, prioritising advancements unhindered by bureaucracy.

Kratsios highlighted emerging technologies as key to maintaining U.S. global leadership, framing innovation as an economic and cultural imperative.

NEW: White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios says the U.S. has technology that can “manipulate time and space”

“Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space. They leave distance annihilated.” pic.twitter.com/zNgmE2sCiB

— UAP James (@UAPJames) April 16, 2025

The viral nature of Kratsios’s comment underscores public fascination with cutting-edge science, fueled by sci-fi tropes about time manipulation. However, experts suggest the phrase was a rhetorical flourish, not a literal claim about physics-defying tech. The speech’s broader focus on AI, aerospace, and productivity tools supports this interpretation, though the lack of clarification has kept speculation alive.

The controversy also reflects the polarised lens through which public figures’ statements are viewed, with some praising Kratsios’s bold vision and others questioning its feasibility.

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