Dennis E. Taylor Quotes

Canadian novelist

Dennis Taylor, writing as Dennis E. Taylor, is a Canadian novelist and former computer programmer known for his largescale hard science fiction stories exploring the interaction between artificial intelligence and the human condition.

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Not mathematically possible,” ANEC replied. “All actions have risks. Most inactions even more so.

I was blank for a moment, then I laughed. “So you’re monitoring the monitors.

it was considerably better than my current defensive armament, which consisted of harsh words and heavy disapproval. Probably not effective against Klingons.

Just when you start to get ahead in the rat race, the universe delivers bigger rats.

I had some hope that the beating the Deltans had handed out might have sent a clear enough message.

I sighed. If there was a hell, it was in sales.

Retired just means I don’t have a job description, and I can work on what I want now.

The cat’s A.I. was realistic, right down to the total lack of loyalty.

Skippies? Skippies?” I could feel my eyes bugging out, even in VR. “What, they’ve changed their avatars to beer cans and started calling people monkeys?

Don’t make the common mistake of thinking your opponents are stupid just because they don’t see things your way

It blew me away that almost two hundred years after Shatner first famously didn’t actually say, “Beam me up, Scotty,” people still knew Star Trek.

What it lacks in elegance, it makes up for with wads of unearned optimism. Let’s do it.

It blew me away that almost two hundred years after Shatner first famously didn’t actually say, “Beam me up, Scotty,” people still knew Star Trek. Now that’s a franchise.

If I treat you how I want to be treated, I’m not taking into account your desires.” Theresa made an imploring gesture. “If you are a Unitist and can’t eat land meat, but land meat is my favorite, the Silver Rule says I’m behaving morally by offering you a steak if you’re hungry. But of course you won’t eat it and in fact may be offended. So the Silver Rule is still to a large extent about me and my desires. However, with the Golden Rule, I am obligated to take into account your beliefs and preferences when deciding how best to behave toward you. Does this not produce a better result?

About half of the global population was currently living in New Zealand, Madagascar, and, strangely, Florianópolis, Brazil.