“A religious college in Cairo is considering issues of nanotechnology: If replicators are used to prepare a copy of a strip of bacon, right down to the molecular level, but without it ever being part of a pig, how is it to be treated?”
The book is a collection of interconnected short stories that delve into the future of humanity, artificial intelligence, and the cosmos. more
Charles Stross is a British science fiction writer born on October 18, 1964. His works are known for their profound philosophical thinking and unique science fiction settings, covering a range of topics from artificial intelligence to political intrigue and time travel. more
“Words are the only bullets in truth's bandolier. And poets are the snipers.”
“Nobody gets beyond a petroleum economy. Not while there's petroleum there.”
“The whole planet reeks of mysticism without revelation.”
“As for the depiction of the Catholic church, it's not meant to be a prediction”