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vernacular the the common language of the average person that we believe in parallel universes. So yeah these
Vernon Jordan, when he spoke, knew which line to emphasize the second or the third time.
Verne really does love pandas what are the other areas of society you don't see people taking enough direct action I
Verne-- it was really a marine biology book.
Verne's mouth piece is Captain Nemo.
Verne's first novel is "Five Weeks in a Balloon," and it's the story of a journey across this part of Africa, trying to put together some of the earlier maps
Verne's second novel is the story of Captain Hatteras who was an Arctic explorer.
Vernon Reid, he did a suite.
Vernor's version of a singularity was a lot more constrained and, dare I say it, grounded than the version that's become common currency among
Vernor is also the creator of, or coiner at least of the term, "the singularity" to refer to an incredible explosion of intelligence and exponential technology changing the world.
Vernor: Um, that was a story that was part of a sort of continuing conversation I had with John W. Campbell.
Vernor: So that should have given me a clue.
Vernor: Ah, the story, it came from several things that were in my idea box.
Vernor: And something, and I apparently had left a talk program enabled.
Vernor: Right, there's also that is teetering on the edge of coming true or not.
Vernor: Right. In, in math, you know a place where you have a description that breaks.
Vernor: Uh, basically as a child, I was immersed in science fiction and the beginnings of people talking about AI.
Vernor: No, I'm fine.
Vernor: A little bit of magic.
Vernor: Right. Right. Ahh.
Vernor: Ah, the god-like power of, uh.
Vernor: It's impossible. It's a slow zone.
Vernor: The term "applied theology" is, I'm sitting there writing this story.
Vernor: Oh. Oh yeah.
Vernor: Yeah. A Fire Upon The Deep was written probably the late '80s early '90s.
Vernor: In The Blabber they're just inside the slow zone by six light years.
Vernor: I do distinguish between what amphetamines would do and what focus would do.
Vernor: Yeah. Male Presenter: Now you return to the slaves actually in a story recently where you suggested that if you ever find yourself working at a company with really great working conditions
Vernor: Ha. Male Presenter: Unlimited free foods Vernor: Male Presenter: You know, nice views and games and sports.
Vernor: Right Male Presenter: I'm spoiling that story a little bit.
Vernor: Yes, you will spoil the story.
Vernor: Oh. I, there was a moment writing this novel that was even worse than my fears about the internet
Vernor: Yes, you tantalized me with that by email.
Vernor: Oh. Excellent. Male Presenter: So that'll be something good.
Vernor: Oh yes. Oh, it was sort of a maguffin.
Vernor: Uh. In the book actually it never happens.
Vernor: I have a vil-, the villain in the story is a guy who is so upset about that he's essentially decided that he has to take over the world and prevent it from happening.
Vernor: Ah, that's good.
Vernor: The Tines were extremely easy to write about.
Vernor: Single most likely reason that there is such a limit is certainly, the software does not seem to be going as well as the hardware.
Vernor: I think the first is more likely than the, attempts at the first are more likely than the second.
Vernor: I wasn’t' aware of the betrayal theme although if you have through about it, I actually, I'm willing to buy it.
Vernor: Thank you. Male #5: Thank you for bringing them to me.
Vernor: I had friends up at Lawrence Livermore.
Vernor: Actually, they enjoyed being featured more.
Vernor: The Tines, as in a Fire Upon The Deep, I would say are really not social networks.
Vernor: Would you be able to die?
Vernor: Oh. That's a very important question on I've fairly extensive rant on it.
Vernor: Pardon? Male #6: Isn't that kind of Kurzweil?