#nat

I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans' natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology. ↗

— Vernor Vinge

#argued #cannot #coming #competitiveness #consequence

I remember Mick Jagger asking me 'hey, how do you guys feel about us coming over here and taking all the play from you guys?' I said 'Well, in a way, you have eliminated all my competition. ↗

— Bobby Vinton

#asking #coming #competition #eliminated #feel

Fortunately I own a vintage brain, and I am alive and well in the 21st century, still making records, still working at an intense pace and most of all, still having fun doing it. ↗

— Tony Visconti

#alive #am #brain #century #doing

I keep reviewing my feelings about the supernatural. ↗

— Tony Visconti

#feelings #i #keep #reviewing #supernatural

I don't get what my signature is supposed to mean if we haven't had some kind of exchange. ↗

— Nana Visitor

#get #had #haven #i #kind

I was very much fascinated with the technology we had that we could edit in the computer our compositions, but all the sounds that were available on the market were crap. ↗

— Miroslav Vitous

#compositions #computer #could #crap #edit

We are witnessing a slow, steady takeover of our true freedoms. We are becoming a socialist nation, and whoever can't see this is probably hoping it isn't true. If we permit Mr. Obama to take over all our industries, if we permit him to raise our taxes to support unconstitutional causes, then we will be in default. This great America will become a paralyzed nation. ↗

— Jon Voight

#become #becoming #causes #default #freedoms

I've been very fortunate - You only can do what you're offered, you know? ↗

— Jon Voight

#fortunate #i #know #offered #only

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination. ↗

— Voltaire

#canvas #furnished #imagination #love is #nature

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature. ↗

— Voltaire

#each #error #first #first law #folly