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Bruce Sterling Quotes

Information wants to be free. Believe it Picture Quote #1

If poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world, science fiction writers are its court jesters. We are Wise Fools who can leap, caper, utter prophecies, and scratch ourselves in public. We can play with Big Ideas because the garish motley of our pulp origins make us seem harmless Picture Quote #1

War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we’re very unlikely to accept or recognize “world peace” even when we get it Picture Quote #1

I do have two data identities. I have my name, Bruce Sterling, which is my public name under which I write novels. I also have my other name, which is my legal name under which I own property and vote Picture Quote #1

I haven’t had that good a time in ages. Since September 11, really. I just felt so happy, it was like the sun came out of the clouds for me. I love Italy Picture Quote #1

I was once a student in a punk T-Shirt hooked on screwed-up scenarios. Thats how I became the esteemed cultural figure that I am today Picture Quote #1

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My idea of an amusement park story is getting adventurers to go tour environmental disaster areas. After all, if the entire Great Barrier Reef gets killed, which seems like an extremely lively possibility, what are you going to do with all that rotting limestone? Picture Quote #1

The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses Picture Quote #1

Well, they didn’t lack for topics after Hiroshima. Why should 9/11 slow them down? I know it got a lot of press, but it’s just a few large buildings and aircraft, it’s not like D-Day and the Seige of Berlin Picture Quote #1

Your attitude determines your altitude. Your ambitions are bigger than life Of course. They must be. They encompass it Picture Quote #1

Las Vegas is a major family destination. Nevada casinos have become American family values now. It’s considered just fine to go into one of these windowless scary gambling-malls, drink yourself silly, lose your ass at roulette, and then go ogle showgirls with breast implants. Republicans do this now. Working-class folks do it in polyester stretch pants. It’s normal Picture Quote #1

But even the Four Horsemen of Kidporn, Dope Dealers, Mafia and Terrorists don’t worry me as much as totalitarian governments. It’s been a long century, and we’ve had enough of them Picture Quote #1

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Story-tellers should listen seriously to design and architecture without getting all literary and imperial about that. Hackers are arrogant geek romantics. They lack the attentive spirit of inquiry Picture Quote #1

I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it’s pleasant to write some nonfiction about it Picture Quote #1

Competence doesn’t seem like a big deal until you are forced to realize that your own government has none Picture Quote #1

Death defeats us in the end. But our children are our revenge against it Picture Quote #1

Cloud computing seems to be following this evolutionary path: A - Internet backbone. B - Information Superhighway. C - The Net. D - The Web. E - The Cloud. F - Ubiquity G - ??? Picture Quote #1

But from another, deeper perspective: we shouldn’t involve outselves in lines of development where the ultimate victory condition is emulating dead people. There’s no appeal in that. It’s bad for us. That kind of inherent mournfulness is just not a good way to be human Picture Quote #1

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We’ll exchange rings, we’ll throw rice. We’ll put down roots.’We don’t have roots. We’re network people. We have aerials Picture Quote #1

The ruins of the unsustainable are the 21st century’s frontier Picture Quote #1

One of the points about distractions is that everything that they do is destabilizing Picture Quote #1

The future isn’t just unwritten, it’s unsearched Picture Quote #1

Cyberspace is the funhouse mirror of our own society Picture Quote #1

You don’t get to cut that chain of evidence and start over. You’re always going to be pursued by your data shadow, which is forming from thousands and thousands of little leaks and tributaries of information Picture Quote #1

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In a world so redolent with wonder, how can we allow ourselves to conduct our daily lives with so little insight, such absence of dignity? Picture Quote #1

If politics and business fail us, of course the military will be called in. In the developing world, the massive and repeated ecological disasters are quite commonly met by the military Picture Quote #1

A security cam is one small part of a much larger universe of cams. The much larger effect, socially, politically and economically, is going to come from a much larger trend Picture Quote #1

Humans are very aggressive and scrappy, and go to war at the drop of a hat. However, a standard land war is no longer going to work as it is no longer technically possible Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there’s much distinction between surveillance and media in general. Better media means better surveillance. Cams are everywhere Picture Quote #1

I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it’s pleasant to write some nonfiction about it Picture Quote #1

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Information wants to be free. Believe it (Bruce Sterling Quotes) If poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world, science fiction writers are its court jesters. We are Wise Fools who can leap, caper, utter prophecies, and scratch ourselves in public. We can play with Big Ideas because the garish motley of our pulp origins make us seem harmless (Bruce Sterling Quotes) War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we’re very unlikely to accept or recognize “world peace” even when we get it (Bruce Sterling Quotes) I do have two data identities. I have my name, Bruce Sterling, which is my public name under which I write novels. I also have my other name, which is my legal name under which I own property and vote (Bruce Sterling Quotes) I haven’t had that good a time in ages. Since September 11, really. I just felt so happy, it was like the sun came out of the clouds for me. I love Italy (Bruce Sterling Quotes) I was once a student in a punk T-Shirt hooked on screwed-up scenarios. Thats how I became the esteemed cultural figure that I am today (Bruce Sterling Quotes) My idea of an amusement park story is getting adventurers to go tour environmental disaster areas. After all, if the entire Great Barrier Reef gets killed, which seems like an extremely lively possibility, what are you going to do with all that rotting limestone? (Bruce Sterling Quotes) The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Well, they didn’t lack for topics after Hiroshima. Why should 9/11 slow them down? I know it got a lot of press, but it’s just a few large buildings and aircraft, it’s not like D-Day and the Seige of Berlin (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Your attitude determines your altitude. Your ambitions are bigger than life Of course. They must be. They encompass it (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Las Vegas is a major family destination. Nevada casinos have become American family values now. It’s considered just fine to go into one of these windowless scary gambling-malls, drink yourself silly, lose your ass at roulette, and then go ogle showgirls with breast implants. Republicans do this now. Working-class folks do it in polyester stretch pants. It’s normal (Bruce Sterling Quotes) But even the Four Horsemen of Kidporn, Dope Dealers, Mafia and Terrorists don’t worry me as much as totalitarian governments. It’s been a long century, and we’ve had enough of them (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Story-tellers should listen seriously to design and architecture without getting all literary and imperial about that. Hackers are arrogant geek romantics. They lack the attentive spirit of inquiry. (Bruce Sterling Quotes) I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it’s pleasant to write some nonfiction about it. (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Competence doesn’t seem like a big deal until you are forced to realize that your own government has none. (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Death defeats us in the end. But our children are our revenge against it. (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Cloud computing seems to be following this evolutionary path: A - Internet backbone. B - Information Superhighway. C - The Net. D - The Web. E - The Cloud. F - Ubiquity G - ???... (Bruce Sterling Quotes) But from another, deeper perspective: we shouldn’t involve outselves in lines of development where the ultimate victory condition is emulating dead people. There’s no appeal in that. It’s bad for us. That kind of inherent mournfulness is just not a good way to be human. (Bruce Sterling Quotes) We’ll exchange rings, we’ll throw rice. We’ll put down roots.’We don’t have roots. We’re network people. We have aerials. (Bruce Sterling Quotes) The ruins of the unsustainable are the 21st century’s frontier (Bruce Sterling Quotes) One of the points about distractions is that everything that they do is destabilizing (Bruce Sterling Quotes) The future isn’t just unwritten, it’s unsearched (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Cyberspace is the funhouse mirror of our own society (Bruce Sterling Quotes) You don’t get to cut that chain of evidence and start over. You’re always going to be pursued by your data shadow, which is forming from thousands and thousands of little leaks and tributaries of information (Bruce Sterling Quotes) In a world so redolent with wonder, how can we allow ourselves to conduct our daily lives with so little insight, such absence of dignity? (Bruce Sterling Quotes) If politics and business fail us, of course the military will be called in. In the developing world, the massive and repeated ecological disasters are quite commonly met by the military (Bruce Sterling Quotes) A security cam is one small part of a much larger universe of cams. The much larger effect, socially, politically and economically, is going to come from a much larger trend (Bruce Sterling Quotes) Humans are very aggressive and scrappy, and go to war at the drop of a hat. However, a standard land war is no longer going to work as it is no longer technically possible (Bruce Sterling Quotes) I don’t think there’s much distinction between surveillance and media in general. Better media means better surveillance. Cams are everywhere (Bruce Sterling Quotes) I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it’s pleasant to write some nonfiction about it (Bruce Sterling Quotes)

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