Quote by Iain Banks
Technology determines the possibilities of society. It doesnt matt

Technology determines the possibilities of society. It doesnt matter whether you start out from a fascist state or a communist state or a free-market state. – Iain Banks

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My point has always been that, ever since the Industrial Revolution, science fiction has been the most important genre there is. – Iain Banks

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I think a lot of people are frightened of technology and frightened of change, and the way to deal with something youre frightened of is to make fun of it. Thats why science fiction fans are dismissed as geeks and nerds. – Iain Banks

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Accordingly, it is our task to ensure that the Government formulates policies that foster the continued development of the IT sector while also providing for citizens access to technology and opportunity for economic advancement. – Tim Holden

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The only thing that Id rather own than Windows is English, because then I could charge you two hundred and forty-nine dollars for the right to speak it. – Scott McNealy

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I would like to see the technology used to explore more period horror genre works, for example, E. A. Poe. – Robert Englund

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If we had been less reliant on technology and the security that we enjoy in being divorced from what we used to know, maybe things would have turned out differently. – Heather Donahue

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