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Quote by Peter F. Hamilton

“The penalty for a long life is increasing resistance to change.”

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Peter F. Hamilton is a renowned British science fiction author known for his epic storytelling and complex narrative structures. His works often deal with themes of future technology, political intrigue, and human survival. more

“I wish I was still an atheist. Believing I was born into a harsh, uncaring cosmos - in which my existence was a random roll of the dice and I was destined to die and rot and then be gone forever - was infinitely more comforting than the truth. Because the truth is that my God is coming back. When he arrives I’ll be waiting for him with a shotgun. And I’m keeping the last shell for myself.”

Believe Stills Lasts Dies Wish Waiting Born Existence Gone Forever Truth Is Atheist Cosmos Shells Harsh Destined Coming Back Comforting Back When Dice Shotguns Uncaring

Author:Charles Stross

“Humans are just barely intelligent tool users; Darwinian evolutionary selection stopped when language and tool use converged, leaving the average hairy meme carrier sadly deficient in smarts.”

Humans Use Language Smart Tools Intelligent Leaving Average Users Selection Carrier Memes

Book:Accelerando

Source: Accelerando

“To boldly go where no uploaded metahuman colony has gone before' has a certain ring to it, doesn't it?”

Certain Gone Rings Colony

Book:Accelerando

Source: Accelerando

“One ape's hallucination is another ape's religious experience - it just depends on which one’s god module is overactive at the time.”

Religious Depends Apes Hallucinations Religious Experience

Book:Accelerando

Source: Accelerando

“Humans: such a brilliant model of emotional self-awareness.”

Humans Self Awareness Emotional Models Self Awareness Brilliant

Book:Accelerando

Source: Accelerando

Quote by Peter F. Hamilton

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