Raising the flag and singing the anthem are, while somewhat suspicious, not in themselves acts of treason.
Terry PratchettMaybe the only significant difference between a really smart simulation and a human being was the noise they made when you punched them.
Terry PratchettThey think written words are even more powerful,โ whispered the toad. โThey think all writing is magic. Words worry them. See their swords? They glow blue in the presence of lawyers.
Terry PratchettThe universe danced towards life. Life was a remarkably common commodity. Anything sufficiently complicated seemed to get cut in for some, in the same way that anything massive enough got a generous helping of gravity. The universe had a definite tendency towards awareness. This suggested a certain subtle cruelty woven into the very fabric of space-time.
Terry Pratchett