Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change. Author: Vernor Vinge Copy Quote More from Vernor Vinge “[He] was an insect wandering in the cathedral his mind had become.” “Here we begin frank speculation. And since we are speculating, we'll use those …” “Programming went back to the beginning of time. It was a little like the midden…” “Sometimes the biggest disasters aren't noticed at all - no one's around to writ…”