That many ignorant people could be dangerous if they got pointed in the wrong direction, and so we've evolved a popular culture that is (a) almost unbelievably infectious, and (b) neuters every person who gets infected by it, by rendering them unwilling to make judgements and incapable of taking stands"
Neal Stephenson IN THE BEGINNING...WAS THE COMMAND LINE
Neal Stephenson IN THE BEGINNING...WAS THE COMMAND LINE
_sarah_:
That's a great quote.
ovida:
Oooh, I likey the quote as well. And hey, you made the 1st page!
Meh, heads grow back, often with antlers or ear mites and such, but I AM scheming to train ninja monekys who will steal donuts for me and lay them at my feet...still working on it though...
