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As a kid I wanted to write science fiction, and I was never without a book. Later I really got into being a scientist and never thought I'd be writing novels.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Being Book Fiction Got Kid Later Never Novels Really Science Science Fiction Scientist Thought Wanted Without Write Writing

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'Robopocalypse' joins a proud tradition of techno-apocalyptic tales, stretching from high-flying Icarus, to Frankenstein's monster, and to many a giant radioactive creature who has crashed the streets of Tokyo. And then, of course, there's the Terminator.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Course Crashed Creature Frankenstein Giant Many Monster Proud Radioactive Streets Stretching Tales Then Tokyo Tradition Who

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Each new generation builds on the work of the previous one, gaining new perspective. New verbs are introduced. We Google strange and dangerous places. We tweet mindlessly to the cosmos. We Facebook our own grandmothers. I, for one, don't want to be left behind.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Behind Builds Cosmos Dangerous Each Facebook Gaining Generation Google Grandmothers Introduced Left New New Generation New Perspective Our Own Perspective Places Previous Strange Tweet Want Work

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Robots should stand up for themselves and not try to be humans. They should either utterly destroy us or protect us from aliens. And vampires. And pirates.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Alien Destroy Either Humans Pirates Protect Robots Should Stand Stand Up Themselves Try Up Us Utterly Vampires

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A robot-arm in a factory doesn't decide minute by minute whether to rivet or revolt - it just does the job is has literally been trained to do. It's if and when we build a conscious robot that we may have to worry.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Been Build Conscious Decide Does Factory Job Just Literally May Minute Revolt Robot Trained Whether Worry

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In the future, when Microsoft leaves a security-flaw in their code it won't mean that somebody hacks your computer. It will mean that somebody takes control of your servant robot and it stands in your bedroom doorway sharpening a knife and watching you sleep.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Bedroom Code Computer Control Doorway Future Knife Leaves Mean Microsoft Robot Servant Sharpening Sleep Somebody Stands Takes Watching Will You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: March 6th, 1978

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