“knowing how many modern systems are built on systems with ancient exploits. I swear, no one does reviews of shared code repositories.>”
― The Greatest War
― The Greatest War
“had seemed like the sort of person who made people do things they never expected.”
― A Desolation Called Peace
― A Desolation Called Peace
“this community would never be what I wanted. Too many other people wanted it to be different things. It would always have to be a compromise between my ideals and theirs.”
― Machine
― Machine
“SF does possess at least two of the classic markers of genrehood, namely intellectual disreputability and moral salaciousness. SF thrives because it is idea porn.”
― Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing – A Brilliant Collection on Science and Technology from Newton to Star Wars
― Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing – A Brilliant Collection on Science and Technology from Newton to Star Wars
“Lon coughed. An AI didn’t need to cough.”
― Space Deputy
― Space Deputy
Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
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