What did Vernor Vinge mean by: Technical people don’t make good slaves. Without their wholehearted cooperation, things fall apart. Vernor Vinge Science fiction author Copy
Sometimes the biggest disasters aren’t noticed at all – no one’s around to write horror stories. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Disasters, Horror, Invisibility, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
He was guided by what he saw rather than by what he wanted to believe. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Perception, Reality, Truth, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
The dilemma felt by science fiction writers will be perceived in other creative endeavors. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Exploration, Imagination, Impact, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
How will the approach of the Singularity spread across the human world view? Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Future, Humanity, Technology, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
The heart of manipulation is to empathize without being touched. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Deception, Empathy, Manipulation, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
We’re long on high principles and short on simple human understanding. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Humanity, Principles, Understanding, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
If there be only hours, at least learn what there is time to learn. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Learning, Prioritization, Time, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
Note that I am not proposing that AI research be ignored or less funded. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vernor Vinge, Funding, Importance, 0 Vernor Vinge Science fiction author
The best way to get on in the world is to make people believe it’s to their advantage to help you. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive. Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
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