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Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists.

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David Brin
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 6
Astronomer
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Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I've had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I'm not happy to be right in all of those cases
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Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system doesn't need it in order to be successful, or even smart.
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Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.'
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In historical fact, all of history's despots, combined, never managed to get things done as well as this rambunctious, self-critical civilization of free and sovereign citizens, who have finally broken free of worshipping a ruling class and begun thinking for themselves. Democracy can seem frustrating and messy at times, but it delivers.
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What point was there in pursuing an ever-elusive popularity?
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But it is a delightful challenge to try to depict interesting aliens.
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Science Fiction is the jazz of literature.
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I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring
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Prison for the crime of puberty -- that was how secondary school had seemed.
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Change is the very fabric of our time.
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When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance
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Gaia spins on, silently contemplating what it means to be born into a sarcastic universe.
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Everything isn't subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning.
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With gritty action and realistic science, Peter Watts brings to life a dark and vivid world.
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The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal.
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Seldom does a storytelling talent come along as potent and fully mature as Mike Brotherton. His complex characters take you on a voyage that is both fiercely credible and astonishingly imaginative. This is Science Fiction.
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Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
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The fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships and lasers - it's that children can learn from the mistakes of their parents.
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In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs to march.
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You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell them what to do, then helplessly watch the disaster when they take you literally!
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