So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage. - Jack McDevitt

Plato is correct about democracy. It is essentially mob rule. And once the mob gets an idea into its collective head, it’s almost impossible to get it out, or modify it in any way. In an era of mass communication and irresponsible media, it can be a deadly characteristic.

I can't imagine," said Dupre, "a better way to unnerve people than to tell them there's no cause for alarm.

Embrace your life, find what it is that you love, and pursue it with all your soul. For if you do not, when you come to die, you will find that you have not lived.