Sometimes the biggest disasters aren't noticed at all - no one's around to write horror stories. Auteur: Vernor Vinge Copy Quote More from Vernor Vinge “Once upon a time I was such a good liar; I could talk the fish right into my mo…” “Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change.” “The illusion of self-awareness. Happy automatons, running on trivial programs. …” “One of his greatest talents was empathy; no sadist can aspire to perfection wit…”