Technological Evolution Quotes

“What chilled my blood was a felt marker outline of a woman on the wall. Hands above the head, where there was a hook, then below the shape of the head, a neck strap. Then a waist strap, and two ankle clamps. The silhouette gave me no doubt that Gina had been confined here. But where was she now?”
― Grahame Shannon, Tiger and the Robot

“I envisaged a perfect detective’s assistant. She’d have long, wavy blonde hair, a short skirt, and curves in all the right places. She’d have a genius IQ, know how to hack and code, and be available at all hours. Now, make her into a robot. Sadly, I mentally removed her body, leaving a phone app.”
― Grahame Shannon, Tiger and the Robot

“Any technological advance can be dangerous. Fire was dangerous from the start, and so (even more so) was speech - and both are still dangerous to this day - but human beings would not be human without them.”
― Isaac Asimov

“As the boat filled and capsized, the aluminum boom flew across the cockpit and hit the side of Tiger’s head.
The world was cold, blue, and shimmering. Thoughts swam through her mind like a school of tropical fish, moving in unison then darting off in all directions.”
― Grahame Shannon, Tiger and the Robot

“So that's the telephone? They ring, and you run.”
― Edgar Degas

“He was not a tall man, but he was wide. His face was the color and texture of old leather boots, and he was completely bald except for a gray walrus mustache that would have made Hulk Hogan jealous. He was wearing jeans and a T-shirt, even though it was chilly and wet. His arms were densely tattooed in style I didn’t recognize.”
― Grahame Shannon, Tiger and the Robot

“I slammed the door, floored the throttle, and reversed down the road as fast as the old car would go, which was not very. Then I spun the wheel and hit the brakes, backing off the road. I crunched the transfer lever into four-wheel drive and trundled off toward the water. Behind us, the pickup was backing and filling, trying to turn around on the narrow road.”
― Grahame Shannon, Tiger and the Robot

“if you can write "hello world" you can change the world”
― Raghu Venkatesh

“Technological evolution is the result of our own desire to lead a better life.”
― R.S. Amblee

“Technological errors made by government, industry [DDT, ABM, SST, CIA, etc.] are those of children, who, even thought they don't know what the score is, go on playing pre-technological games of power and profit.”
― John Cage, M: Writings '67–'72

“What you were taught 10-20 years ago is fast becoming obsolete. Upskill yourself and recreate your world”
― Nicky Verd

“Day by day, however, the machines are gaining ground upon us; day by day we are becoming more subservient to them; more men are daily bound down as slaves to tend them, more men are daily devoting the energies of their whole lives to the development of mechanical life. The upshot is simply a question of time, but that the time will come when the machines will hold the real supremacy over the world and its inhabitants is what no person of a truly philosophic mind can for a moment question.”
― Samuel Butler, Darwin Among The Machines

“The Truth about America’s Silicon Valley-
Angels in the Silicon

Riveting and insightful regarding progressivism and the social upheavals living in the Silicon Valley.-

John Yoo, UC Berkeley Constitutional Lawyer, novelist, and public servant”
― Richard Theodor Kusiolek, Angels in the Silicon: How Silicon Valley Changed Forever America’S Sociopolitical and Global Technology Paradigms

“There is no more precious currency than the unfettered liberty to explore while engaged in an "Idea Economy". You cannot centrally plan the "Idea Economy" any more than you can plan fun or spontaneity. Regulations are restraints in an "Idea Economy". The entrepreneur is either free to experiment or not.”
― A.E. Samaan

“I like the way Twitter makes one be more concise.
It looks like someone is saying sometthing wise”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, The Mysterious Murder of Marilyn Monroe

“Advances in technology can be empowering, progressive and enriching. History has shown this across civilisations and societies. But it has also shown, and the present and future will continue to show, that it is foolish, risky, flawed and folly without us raising our individual and collective consciousness and mindfulness to accompany it - to ensure we use it shrewdly, kindly and wisely.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Empty words are like droplets of rain pattering upon the ground. It is difficult to find a single feature that distinguishes one from another.”
― Richard Cezar, Apart from Destiny

“New technologies are impacting consumer consumption and driving technological innovations in digital media, so if you want to remain relevant you must become comfortable with the ever-changing creative process.”
― Germany Kent

“Progress would be wonderful — if only it would stop.”
― Robert Musil

“The idea economy is a conversation. Try to channel or control that conversation and you will stop the chatter.”
― A.E. Samaan

“You can get to oppression through regulation, especially in an "Idea Economy" which necessitates liberty of the mind to explore.”
― A.E. Samaan

“Innovation is the combination of different ideas and contribution of the different minds.”
― #MMahendra001

“Art has always been seen as a pantheon of humanity, a quality that is quintessentially ours that no technology could ever replicate. As we peer into the future, we must remember the great benefits technology has provided us with. Robots will be bounded by the creativity and imagination of the human operating the machine.”
― Orge Castellano

“Our action end when dating apps begin.”
― Arif Naseem

“Technology is the double-edged sword of our times. Whoever controls technology controls the world.”
― Varun Sayal, Devourers from Suryaksh: Race to the Last Eventuality

“Technology does not create learning just as a hammer does not make a house. Technology simplifies or amplifies our learning capacity. A microscope enables us to see the micro world. A telescope helps us see the macro world. It is not the microscope or telescope that sees. The two instruments are just accessories for our eyes. It is we who see through our human capacity of visual perception. Too much obsession with technology is like trying to design a house with a hammer in hand.”
― Debashis Chatterjee, Can You Teach A Zebra Some Algebra?

“So long as millions starve and live without a roof, I hold every feat of technological achievement a mockery of human life.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Generation Corazon: Nationalism is Terrorism

“The world needs the kind of technology that lifts human condition, yet what we mostly have today is technology that elevates human comfort and degrades human condition.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

“I didn't have a cell phone, and as a result I hadn't thought much about what one would do with them, other than irritate people around me.”
― Sujata Massey, The Samurai's Daughter

“As a computer scientist, I make a living helping to advance the cutting edge of the digital world. Like many in my field, I’m enthralled by the possibilities of our techno-future. But I’m also convinced that we cannot unlock this potential until we put in the effort required to take control of our own digital lives—to confidently decide for ourselves what tools we want to use, for what reasons, and under what conditions. This isn't reactionary, it’s common sense.”
― Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World