“One of the most surreal aspects of the NSA stories based on the Snowden documents is how they made even the most paranoid conspiracy theorists seem like paragons of reason and common sense.”
― Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
― Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
“We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections.
[About describing atomic models in the language of classical physics:]”
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[About describing atomic models in the language of classical physics:]”
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“Stories are propaganda, virii that slide past your critical immune system and insert themselves directly into your emotions. ”
― Eastern Standard Tribe
― Eastern Standard Tribe
“You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments!”
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