"The way to fly is to go straight up . . . Such a machine (the helicopter) will never compete with the aeroplane, though it will have specialized uses, and in these it will surpass the aeroplane. The fact that you can land at your front door is the reason you can't carry heavy loads efficiently."

-- Emile Berliner

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“Curiously, once technology gets boring, the social effects get interesting.”
“So. You're a fallen angel." She folded her arms. "I'm not fallen," he said roughly. "Then what are you?" He shrugged. "Busted.”
“I don't have to work extra hard, but that's because there are a lot of women in my professional network and I have hired a lot of women as full-time writers and part-time columnists.”

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“Why now? Why not wait for a man to come along andâ€¦sweep you off your feet?â€ She gave a short laugh. â€œIf the man you speak of had ever planned on coming, my lord, Iâ€™m afraid he has obviously lost his way. And, at twenty-eight, I find I have grown tired of waiting.”
“The big change, the really radical change in communication, was in the late 19th century. The shift from sailing ships to telegraph is astronomical. Everything since then has been small increments, including the internet.”
“I do remain optimistic that one day the world will realise that carbon dioxide is more of a friend than an enemy to the earth's flora and fauna, and I do seriously believe that, given the extraordinary complexity of the natural forces controlling our climate, which have done so for millions of years, the only sensible policy response to the natural process of climate change is prudent and cost-effective adaptation.”
“If you arenâ€™t even aware that the people in the organization disagree with you, then you are in trouble”
“A pinch is a pinch. If you pinch my right nipple, I'm going to say, 'ouch.' If I pinch your right nipple, you're going to say 'ouch.' A foul is a foul and a flagrant is a flagrant.”

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