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“That's right," Jack said. "Just the elevator."
"What do you mean, just?" Wendy demanded. There was an ice-skim of hysteria on her voice. "It's the middle of the night. Who's running it?”
― The Shining
"What do you mean, just?" Wendy demanded. There was an ice-skim of hysteria on her voice. "It's the middle of the night. Who's running it?”
― The Shining
“And it's time I re-established the DCS, feeling the beast standing behind me, sour breath on my neck. It fades as the system shields me from myself. I know it's still there, but its teeth cannot pierce my armour.”
― Elder Race
― Elder Race
“You can't tell whether people are gay by what they look like. And gay or straight aren't the only two options.”
― Heartstopper: Volume One
― Heartstopper: Volume One
“Selver, how is it with these creatures, then? They look like men and talk like men, are they not men?"
"I don't know. Do men kill men, except in madness?”
― The Word for World Is Forest
"I don't know. Do men kill men, except in madness?”
― The Word for World Is Forest
“The robot misconception is related to the myth that machines can’t control humans. Intelligence enables control: humans control tigers not because we’re stronger, but because we’re smarter. This means that if we cede our position as smartest on our planet, it’s possible that we might also cede control.”
― Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
― Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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