I think I've reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.
Alastair ReynoldsAs the old saying went, the Manhattan Project wasn't built in a day. Or was that Rome? Something to do with Earth, anyway.
Alastair ReynoldsNightside, cities glistened in chains, and a spray of tinkertoy habitats girdled the planet. Gossamer starbridges reached from the equator towards orbit.
Alastair Reynolds