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Hubris. They disliked questions unless there were clear answers. They believed so much in their method that they conjured up certainty out of undeniable risk.

— Gregory Benford Artifact (1985)

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Would an alien outsider judge America’s performance by My Lai and Wounded Knee or by Lincoln and Jefferson?

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If you were damned certain you weren’t looking for something, there was a very good chance you wouldn’t see it.

Timescape (1980)

No matter how much you plan for it, the real thing seems curiously, well, unreal.

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Any technology that does not appear magical is insufficiently advanced.

Foundation's Fear (1997)

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