Quote by Neal Stephenson

The opening screen of T'Rain was a frank rip-off of what you saw when you booted up Google Earth. Richard felt no guilt about this, since he had heard that Google Earth, in turn, was based on an idea from some old science-fiction novel.

The opening screen of T'Rain was a frank rip-off of what you

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This quote highlights Richard's indifference towards the blatant imitation of the opening screen of T'Rain from Google Earth. Despite the lack of originality, Richard justifies his actions by referencing a common practice in the technology industry - the derivation of ideas from existing sources. By mentioning the possibility that Google Earth itself was based on an idea from an older science-fiction novel, Richard subtly suggests that borrowing ideas is an inherent part of progress and innovation in the field.

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Science Guilt

By Neal Stephenson

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