At one time, the treatment for a certain kind of psychosis had been to push an ice pick up through the orbit of the eye, into the frontal lobe; the ice pick was then stirred around until it reduced the problematic brain tissue to non-functioning porridge.
Alastair ReynoldsLooking at where the planet is now, we could screw things up massively or we could wise-up on a species level and actually make things better. If I had to put my money where my mouth is, I think we'll wise up globally but there will still be outbreaks of local stupidity.
Alastair ReynoldsThe cards always look different when it's your turn to play them; loaded with subtly different possibilities.
Alastair ReynoldsI think I've reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.
Alastair Reynolds