The level of ignorance is declining, and the ability to accumulate data and manipulate it for various ends is increasing.
Bruce SterlingMy dream appliance circa 2050 has one big dial on it, and when I twist it to the right, my IQ goes up to 450.
Bruce SterlingI wouldn't describe that "position" as "parasitic." I'd describe that experience as "edifying." I don't merely write from a critical intellectual distance. I actually live around here.
Bruce SterlingDon't become a well rounded person. Well rounded people are smooth and ull. Become a thoroughly spiky person.
Bruce Sterling