“Serious rational criticism is so rare that it should be encouraged. Being too ready to defend oneself is more dangerous than being too ready to admit a mistake.” ShouldMistakeDangerousSeriousReadyInternetCriticismOneselfRationalFree SpeechBe Encouraged Author:Karl Popper
“And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious surfing.” I CanHardCan DoTechnologySeriousInternetCopiesSurfingSurfing The Internet Author:Scott Adams
“There's a long-standing (50 year old) flame war within the field over whether it's "sci-fi" or "SF".SF has traditionally been looked down on by the literary establishment because, to be honest, much early SF was execrably badly written - but these days the significance of the pigeon hole is fading; we have serious mainstream authors writing stuff that is I-can't-believe-it's-not-SF, and SF authors breaking into the mainstream. If you view them as tags that point to shelves in bricks-and-mortar bookshops, how long are these genre categories going to survive in the age of the internet?” IfsWritingYearsBelieveLongI CanWarAgeStuffViewsWrittenHonestFieldsSeriousInternetStandingHolesBeing HonestThese DaysGenreFlamesSignificanceCategoriesSci FiEstablishmentMainstreamShelvesBricksTagFadingPigeonsBookshopsMortarBricks And Mortar Author:Charles Stross
“Is Donald Trump a serious candidate? The reason I ask this is, if you're going to close the Internet, realize, America, what that entails. That entails getting rid of the First amendment, ok? It's no small feat.” IfsFirstsReasonAmericaAsksRealizingSeriousTrumpInternetCandidatesAmendmentsFirst AmendmentFeats Author:Rand Paul
“Cities should function more like ecosystems, or even metabolisms. When we build, we should be thinking about how we can integrate into the ecosystems around us, but without sacrificing all the niceties of civilization like good restaurants, concert halls, and high-speed Internet access. I'm saying that partly tongue-in-cheek, but I'm also deadly serious. The future of technology is sustainable ecology.” ThinkingShouldCitiesTechnologySacrificeSeriousInternetCivilizationFunctionTongueSpeedAccessRestaurantsHallsConcertsCheeksEcologyIntegratingEcosystemsHigh SpeedMetabolismNicetiesTongue In CheekInternet Access Author:Annalee Newitz
“I think there's gonna be three networks, and then the rest will be Internet-based, and Amazon is gonna be huge and one of the networks. This is so serious. Ha. But really, you see it happening right now. You can see the shifts.” ThinkingThreeSeriousHugeInternetRight NowHappeningsAmazon Author:Derek Waters
“We need all the newfangled web-based Internet spread, you know, social media that can catalyze, you know, some serious consciousness about what's going on. But we also need people on the streets pounding the pavement to make a significant and dramatic appearance to suggest that what's going on here is unacceptable.” PeopleKnowsNeedsSocialConsciousnessStreetsMediaSeriousInternetAppearanceSocial MediaSpreadSignificantDramaticPavement Author:Michael Eric Dyson
“Now remember, kids, the internet is serious business.” KidsRememberSeriousInternetSerious Business Author:Isaac Asimov
“Can we imagine the United States without electricity? No, that would be pretty hard. Likewise, we can't really imagine being without an open Internet. The cost would be so grave, so serious.” HardStatesWould BeUnitedUnited StatesImagineSeriousInternetCostGravesElectricity Author:Alexis Ohanian