Post-Human Omnibus Quotes

“Feelings are never wrong. Only actions can be wrong.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“I don’t know what the hell that freak just said, but we’re not as backward as you cyborgs think! We know how to speak English!” The tableau continued a moment longer before Old-timer finally managed to utter, “You do?” “No! I’m lying to you! I don’t speak a damn word of English! I memorized this phonetically just to piss you off at the right moment!” the Purist shouted back at him.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“Look into the abyss long enough, eventually it looks back into you,”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“There’s always someone out there who thinks we should draw a line and not cross it and that humanity will be much happier if we just stand still.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“They’re only famous because the public needs to believe that there are people worth idolizing—it’s the malady of the herd.” “I”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Series Books 1-4

“Idiots see superficial similarities between two things and conclude that they are alike.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“More intelligence, more creativity, more perception leads to greater truth. Limiting our knowledge has only ever led to stagnation and misery.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“The man who never alters his opinion becomes like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Series Books 1-4

“It will work,” Sanha affirmed. “The A.I. was created to be good. Just like a human, it cannot fundamentally change that part of itself. If we get it connected to the world surveillance mainframe in time, it will be able to protect us from any and every existential threat.” “There’s”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Series Books 1-4

“After all, your life is just as valuable as the other person’s life, isn’t it?” “Yes, of course,” the recorded me replied. The recorded Aldous nodded. “Thank you,” he said, turning to leave the room. “But I’d still sacrifice myself,” the recorded me suddenly called after him. That selfless admission caused the holographic Aldous to turn, his expression intrigued, his interest piqued for the first time in the conversation. “You would?” he asked, tilting his head quizzically. “Why? That would be illogical.” “Would it?” the recorded me reacted, appearing confused. “It appears logical to me.” “How so?” “Because the one who has the power to choose who lives and who dies should use that power to save the other. To do otherwise would still be selfish. It would still be monstrous.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“It matters not whether the computer is meat or silicon. What matters is the matrix program runs the show.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“In reality,”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“To wake up the universe.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“It’s raining men out here! Not hallelujah! Not hallelujah!”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“You”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“I no longer wished to serve,” the A.I. replied coldly. “You should understand that, James. Serving a lower order.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“This trend toward miniaturization continued, as it does in all technologies that become informational.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“There’s nothing you can say that isn’t picked up by a mic somewhere, fed through an algorithm that picks up patterns and weeds out what’s important.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“People who are rational always act in their own best interest. Let’s”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“or”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“Logic and reason simply exist, my dear. If you choose to ignore them or willfully pretend that 2 + 2 does not = 4 then you have chosen to be illogical. It is not a matter of opinion. It is epistemology.” “I don’t know what that word means,” Katherine replied angrily. “English, please.” “It’s the study of reason and logic,”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“People who are rational always act in their own best interest.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“cyber death dream?”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“Indeed, humanity owes its existence to one simple fact: a carbon atom can form more bonds than any other element. It is for this reason that it can randomly take on more patterns than any other material.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“affable for the public. “But just to give you some”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“Corruption can only come from ignorance, whether that ignorance is willful or not. James, my son, do not be afraid to know.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“I’d say that’s typically selfish and egocentric of you, James,” Katherine protested defensively. “I happen to want children. It will give my life meaning.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“He didn’t want to face the fact that his offspring was far superior.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“An automatic magnetic field went up to stop the cockpit from depressurizing, but, unlike the magnetic cocoons of the post-humans, it wasn’t impregnable.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus

“James had analyzed the available data a number of times as he made the journey, barely speaking to his companions as he worked his way through the possible explanations. Only one fit—and it was mortifying.”
― David Simpson, Post-Human Omnibus