For the others, we can say that Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.

The termination of a relationship," he said, "is not a misunderstanding. It's a reorganization of life.

I have been ranting and raving about this ever since the idea of the Cloud Ark was announced. So far all I get in return, from the powers that be, are vague answers and hand-wavy happy talk.

Written By Neal Stephenson

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