Snow Crash

• Author:: [[Neal Stephenson]]
• Full Title:: Snow Crash
• Category:: [[books]]
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• Highlights first synced by [[readwise]] [[September 2nd, 2020]]

  • “For the most part I write myself,” the Librarian says. “That is, I have the innate ability to learn from experience. But this ability was originally coded into me by my creator.” (Location 1874)
  • Besides, interesting things happen along borders—transitions—not in the middle where everything is the same. (Location 2094)
  • Therefore, the Metaverse is wide open and undefended, like airports in the days before bombs and metal detectors, like elementary schools in the days before maniacs with assault rifles. (Location 6162)