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Peter Watts, born on January 25, 1958, is a renowned science fiction author known for his profound philosophical insights and unique science fiction settings. His works cover a range of themes including artificial intelligence, ecological disasters, and the future of humanity.

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“The laws of physics were the OS of some inconceivable supercomputer called reality.”

Reality Law Of Physics

Book:Echopraxia

Source: Echopraxia

“Reality went out the window the moment we started mediating sensory input through a nervous system. You want to actually perceive the universe directly, without any stupid scribbles or model-building? Become a protozoan.”

Reality Sensory Input Protozoan

Book:Echopraxia

Source: Echopraxia

“Flesh and blood had its own relationship to reality: necessary, but not sufficient.”

Book:Blindsight

Source: Blindsight

“Not even the most heavily-armed police state can exert brute force to all of its citizens all of the time. Meme management is so much subtler; the rose-tinted refraction of perceived reality, the contagious fear of threatening alternatives.”

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Book:Blindsight

Source: Blindsight

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Born: January 25, 1958
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Quotes: 69

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