I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology.

All his life he had lived by the law. Often his job had been to stop acts of revenge....And now revenge was all that life had left for him.

Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.

How to explain? How to describe? Even the omniscient viewpoint quails.

The illusion of self-awareness. Happy automatons, running on trivial programs. I'll bet you never guess. From the inside, how can you?

The dilemma felt by science fiction writers will be perceived in other creative endeavors.

He was guided by what he saw rather than by what he wanted to believe.