“A hive mind is a social organization of RISTs that are capable of processing semantic memes ("thinking"). These could be either carbon-based or silicon-based. RISTs who enter a hive mind surrender their independent identities (which are mere illusions anyway). For… — Neil Stephenson Copy Share Image
“Sokolov was favorable impressed by the fact that he had not yet shit his pants. Men always made crude jokes about people pissing their… — Neil Stephenson Copy Share Image
“The light shone on a face imprinted with more odd and unwholesome tales than a warehouse full of Bibles.” — Neil Stephenson Copy Share Image
“A hive mind is a social organization of RISTs that are capable of processing semantic memes ("thinking"). These could be either carbon-based or silicon-based.… — Neil Stephenson Copy Share Image
“She doesn't want you to understand her. She knows that's impossible. She just wants you to understand yourself. Everything else is negotiable.” — Neil Stephenson Copy Share Image
