"One of the nice things about science fiction is that it lets us carry out thought experiments." ― Rudy Rucker Topic(s): Attitude Tags: things More From Rudy Rucker "Traditional science is all about finding shortcuts." "In any case, A New Kind of Science is a wonderful book, and I’m still absorbing its teachings." "Some ideas you have to chew on, then roll them around a lot, play with them before you can turn them into funky science fiction." More In Attitude "The townspeople outside the reservations had a very superior attitude toward Indians, which was kind of funny, because they weren’t very wealthy; they were on the fringes of society themselves."― James Welch "I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude."― Colin Powell "An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic."― Johan Huizinga