Tally-When you looked around at everyone else how come you didnโt notice they were brain damaged? Az - We didnโt have much to compare our fellow citizens with. Only a few colleagues who seemed different from most people, more engaged, but that was hardly a surprise. History would indicate that the majority of people have always been sheep. Before the operation there were wars and mass hatred and clear cutting. Whatever these lesions make us, it isnโt a far cry from how humanity was in the rusty era. These days weโre just a bit easier to manage.
Scott WesterfeldAnd the worst thing was, there were no mirrors out there in the wild, so the princess was left wondering whether she in fact was still beautiful... or if the fall had changed the story completely.
Scott WesterfeldIf you see everything through hovercams and feed stories, you wind up blind to what's right in front of you.
Scott WesterfeldThe Internet is global and seemingly omniscient, while iPods and phones are all microscopic workings encased in plastic blobjects. Compare that to a steam engine, where you can watch the pistons move and feel the heat of its boilers. I think we miss that visceral appeal of the machine.
Scott WesterfeldI know what itโs like to be manipulated, Aya-la. And I know what itโs like to be in danger. While your city was building you mansions to live in, my friends and I have been protecting this planet. Weโve spilled more blood than you have flowing in your veins. So donโt try to make me feel guilty! -Tally Youngblood, Extras
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