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“What people don't appreciate, when they picture Terminator-style automatons striding triumphantly across a mountain of human skulls, is how hard it is to keep your footing on something as unstable as a mountain of human skulls. Most humans probably couldn't manage it, and they've had a lifetime of practice at walking without falling over.”

Quote by Randall Munroe

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Randall Munroe (born October 17, 1984) is an American author, cartoonist, and former NASA roboticist, best known for creating the webcomic xkcd and his popular science books "What If?" and "Thing Explainer." He worked at NASA before becoming a full-time writer, using simple illustrations and explanations to make complex scientific concepts accessible to the public. more

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