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Ted Chiang quotes: Experience is algorithmically incompressible.

Experience is algorithmically incompressible.

Ted Chiang quotes: He considers intelligence to be a means, while I view it as an end in itself.

He considers intelligence to be a means, while I view it as an end in itself.

Ted Chiang quotes: If those scientists could come up with some way to turn off the jerk circuit in guys' brains, I'd be all in favor of that.

If those scientists could come up with some way to turn off the jerk circuit in guys' brains, I'd be all in favor of that.

Ted Chiang quotes: For the first time, he knew night for what it was: the shadow of the earth itself, cast against the sky. After

For the first time, he knew night for what it was: the shadow of the earth itself, cast against the sky. After

Ted Chiang quotes: If you could see your whole life laid out in front of you, would you change things?

If you could see your whole life laid out in front of you, would you change things?

Ted Chiang quotes: save our emotional responses for real life.

save our emotional responses for real life.

Ted Chiang quotes: We don't normally think of it as such, but writing is a technology.

We don't normally think of it as such, but writing is a technology.

Ted Chiang quotes: Maturity means seeing the differences, but realizing they don't matter. There's no technological shortcut. Adesh

Maturity means seeing the differences, but realizing they don't matter. There's no technological shortcut. Adesh

Ted Chiang quotes: Despite knowing the journey and where it leads, I embrace it and welcome every moment

Despite knowing the journey and where it leads, I embrace it and welcome every moment

Ted Chiang quotes: Pragmatism avails a savior far more than aestheticism.

Pragmatism avails a savior far more than aestheticism.

Ted Chiang quotes: when Neil finally bled to death, he was truly worthy of salvation. And God sent him to Hell anyway. Ethan

when Neil finally bled to death, he was truly worthy of salvation. And God sent him to Hell anyway. Ethan

Ted Chiang quotes: There have always been arguments showing that free will is an illusion: some based on hard physics, others based on pure logic.

There have always been arguments showing that free will is an illusion: some based on hard physics, others based on pure logic.

Ted Chiang quotes: For people like him, Hell was where you went when you died, and he saw no point in restructuring his life in hopes of avoiding that. And

For people like him, Hell was where you went when you died, and he saw no point in restructuring his life in hopes of avoiding that. And

Ted Chiang quotes: Four things do not come back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.

Four things do not come back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.

Ted Chiang quotes: Brain damage is never a good idea, no matter what your friends say.

Brain damage is never a good idea, no matter what your friends say.

Ted Chiang quotes: Unconditional love asks nothing, not even that it be returned.

Unconditional love asks nothing, not even that it be returned.

Ted Chiang quotes: I am a lover of beauty, he of humanity. Each

I am a lover of beauty, he of humanity. Each

Ted Chiang quotes: The familiar was far away, while the bizarre was close at hand.

The familiar was far away, while the bizarre was close at hand.

Ted Chiang quotes: Well if you already know how the story goes, why do you need me to read it to you?"" 'Cause I wanna hear it!

Well if you already know how the story goes, why do you need me to read it to you?"

" 'Cause I wanna hear it!

Ted Chiang quotes: The prospect of living without interference, living in a world where windfalls and misfortunes were never by design, held no terror for him.

The prospect of living without interference, living in a world where windfalls and misfortunes were never by design, held no terror for him.

Ted Chiang quotes: True beauty is what you see with the eyes of love,

True beauty is what you see with the eyes of love,

Ted Chiang quotes: [T]hey gave thanks that they were permitted to see so much, and begged for forgiveness for their desire to see more.

[T]hey gave thanks that they were permitted to see so much, and begged for forgiveness for their desire to see more.

Ted Chiang quotes: It is no coincidence that "aspiration" means both hope and the act of breathing.

It is no coincidence that "aspiration" means both hope and the act of breathing.

Ted Chiang quotes: Sometimes, it's good to wait. The anticipation makes it more fun when you get there.

Sometimes, it's good to wait. The anticipation makes it more fun when you get there.

Ted Chiang quotes: What Gentzen had done was prove the obvious by assuming the doubtful.

What Gentzen had done was prove the obvious by assuming the doubtful.

Ted Chiang quotes: He means the Word: the sentence that, when uttered, would destroy the mind of the listener.

He means the Word: the sentence that, when uttered, would destroy the mind of the listener.

Ted Chiang quotes: Nothing erases the past. There is repentance, there is atonement, and there is forgiveness. That is all, but that is enough.

Nothing erases the past. There is repentance, there is atonement, and there is forgiveness. That is all, but that is enough.

Ted Chiang quotes: You'll do what makes you happy, and that'll be all I ask for.

You'll do what makes you happy, and that'll be all I ask for.

Ted Chiang quotes: Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so.

Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so.

Ted Chiang quotes: The universe began as an enormous breath being held. I am glad that it did ... until this great exhalation is finished, my thoughts live on.

The universe began as an enormous breath being held. I am glad that it did ... until this great exhalation is finished, my thoughts live on.

Ted Chiang quotes: I am a lover of beauty, he of humanity.

I am a lover of beauty, he of humanity.

Ted Chiang quotes: In this way Hassan lived the happiest of lives until he was overtaken by death, breaker of ties and destroyer of delights.

In this way Hassan lived the happiest of lives until he was overtaken by death, breaker of ties and destroyer of delights.

Ted Chiang quotes: People are nice to me because of how I like, and part of me likes that, but part of me feels guilty because I haven't done anything to deserve it.

People are nice to me because of how I like, and part of me likes that, but part of me feels guilty because I haven't done anything to deserve it.

Ted Chiang quotes: Living with you will be likeaiming for a moving target; you'll always be further along than I expect.

Living with you will be like
aiming for a moving target; you'll always be further along than I expect.

Ted Chiang quotes: The answer was simple. It was the difference between sympathy and empathy. Carl

The answer was simple. It was the difference between sympathy and empathy. Carl

Ted Chiang quotes: Perhaps the only permanent solution would be a more liberal Parliament, but it is beyond my expertise to suggest how we might bring that about.

Perhaps the only permanent solution would be a more liberal Parliament, but it is beyond my expertise to suggest how we might bring that about.