Isaac Asimov’s Great Annoyance
Isaac Asimov Quote
Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
~ Isaac Asimov
Image Credit: Osvaldo
Isaac Asimov Quote
Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
~ Isaac Asimov
Image Credit: Osvaldo
Hunter S. Thompson
For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.
Zoltan Istvan, The Transhumanist Wager
“Sure, it’s happening to everything,” answered Jethro. “I know the physics too. The variations of string theory. The so-called God particle. The Eastern epistemological conjectures. You can call it whatever you want. But if it’s not sentient like I am right now, then what use is it? Especially to me, Jethro Knights, the transhumanist. I’m interested in how to create the strongest and most advanced ‘I’ that I’m capable of in my universe. That means my will, my memories, my value system, my emotions, my creativity, my reasoning— my consciousness— all fusing together through a prism of sapient action that makes a conversation like this possible and worthwhile. That’s what I want. Everything else is just inanimate. Just space-taking furniture. Just fairy tales in our mind because we don’t want to face the truth that someday we’re going to die and disappear, and all will be for naught. We all think that. All of us know that. Just some of us believe we’re too important to allow that to happen.” ~ Zoltan Istvan
Photo Credit: Transhumanism by Michael Broussard
Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead
This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones that we really believe in, and those we never think to question.
~ Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead
Speaker for the Dead by Jaycee Moraga
Andy Weir, The Martian
“Actually, I was the very lowest ranked member of the crew. I would only be “in command” if I were the only remaining person.” What do you know? I’m in command”
~ Andy Weir