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Neal Stephenson
Geburtstag: 31. Oktober 1959
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Neal Town Stephenson ist ein in Seattle lebender Schriftsteller. In seinen Science-Fiction-Romanen spiegeln sich seine Experimente mit neuen Medien wie virtueller Realität und dem World Wide Web wider. Er gilt deshalb als einer der Hauptvertreter des Cyberpunk. Auf sein Werk Snow Crash geht der Begriff Avatar, in der Bedeutung für animierte Profile, zurück.
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„The difference between stupid and intelligent people – and this is true whether or not they are well-educated – is that intelligent people can handle subtlety.“
— Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age: or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
„Ninety-nine percent of everything that goes on in most Christian churches has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual religion. Intelligent people all notice this sooner or later, and they conclude that the entire one hundred percent is bullshit, which is why atheism is connected with being intelligent in people's minds.“
— Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash
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„Nell," the Constable continued, indicating through his tone of voice that the lesson was concluding, "the difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid or intelligent. The difference between stupid and intelligent people—and this is true whether or not they are well-educated—is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. They are not baffled by ambiguous or even contradictory situations—in fact, they expect them and are apt to become suspicious when things seem overly straightforward.“
— Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age: or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
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„Show some fucking adaptability!“
— Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon
