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title: "1 Mesmerizing Quotes By Karl Schroeder"
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> [Peter Watts has taken the core myths of the First Contact story and shaken them to pieces. The result is a shocking and mesmerizing performance, a tour-de-force of provocative and often alarming ideas. It is a rare novel that has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/peter-watts-has-taken-the-core-myths-of-the-first-contact-story-and/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

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## More by Karl Schroeder

> [“He spun in clear air, weightless again but traveling too fast to breathe the air that tore past his lips. As his vision darkened…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/he-spun-in-clear-air-weightless-again-but-traveling-too-fast-to/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

> [Foresight is not about predicting the future, it's about minimizing surprise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/foresight-is-not-about-predicting-the-future-it-s-about-minimizing/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

> [“Lost their stomachs, sealed up their anuses and adopted the autotroph way”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/lost-their-stomachs-sealed-up-their-anuses-and-adopted-the-autotroph/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

> [Introducing a technology is not a neutral act--it is profoundly revolutionary. If you present a new technology to the world you are effectively legislating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/introducing-a-technology-is-not-a-neutral-act-it-is-profoundly/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

> [“DON’T ABUSE ME, I’ve never flown one of these things before.” Richard Reiss put the tip of his tongue between his teeth and squinted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/don-t-abuse-me-i-ve-never-flown-one-of-these-things-before-richard/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

> [Peter Watts has taken the core myths of the First Contact story and shaken them to pieces. The result is a shocking and mesmerizing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/peter-watts-has-taken-the-core-myths-of-the-first-contact-story-and/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

> [“I don’t want to destroy, not even destroy the R.E.” he said. “I … want to build.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-schroeder/i-don-t-want-to-destroy-not-even-destroy-the-r-e-he-said-i-want-to/)

[Karl Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-schroeder/)

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