Robert J. Sawyer

Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer

Journal of Consciousness Studies

by Rob - June 15th, 2010.
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The latest issue of The Journal of Consciousness Studies (Vol. 17, No. 5-6) lists “Notable Quotes” from this year’s Toward a Science of Consciousness conference in Tucson, including these from my keynote address:

“Canada should have British culture, French cuisine, and American know-how. Instead, Canada has British cuisine, American culture, and French know-how.”

“Scholars ask me if I do any research before I write my science-fiction books. I ask them if they do research before they write papers or do they pull them out of their asses?”

“You can argue with me: write your own damn book and argue!”

“Editing audio tape with a razor blade ranks just above philosophy in terms of marketable skills.”

“Science fiction: Bush or Gore win in 2000; fantasy: Nader wins.”


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4 Responses to Journal of Consciousness Studies

  1. “Canada should have British culture, French cuisine, and American know-how. Instead, Canada has British cuisine, American culture, and French know-how.”

    Ha! Indeed.

  2. That quip about Canada originated with my great friend and mentor John Robert Colombo.

  3. Your comments are a good start toward a “reboot” of Poor Richard’s Almanac”

    Very funny (and pithy) stuff. Thanks, Rob

  4. I suppose it’s better than having American Cuisine….

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