He claimed that nearby gun thunder cleared the mind - but most everybody else agreed it made you daft.
Vernor VingeOne of his greatest talents was empathy; no sadist can aspire to perfection without that diagnostic ability.
Vernor VingeLife is a green madness just now, trying to squeeze the last bit of warmth from the season.
Vernor VingeWhen people speak of creating superhumanly intelligent beings, they are usually imagining an AI project.
Vernor Vinge