The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. – George Bancroft
But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives. – Joan D. Vinge
The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nations ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators tools that have long been available in cases involving illegal drugs and organized crime. – Michael K. Simpson
Robots are interesting because they exist as a real technology that you can really study – you can get a degree in robotics – and they also have all this pop-culture real estate that they take up in peoples minds. – Daniel H. Wilson