I do have two data identities. I have my name, Bruce Sterling, which is my public name under which I write novels. I also have my other name, which is my legal name under which I own property and vote. Bruce Sterling brucedatumidentity share on social
The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses. Bruce Sterling actressampbollywood share on social
I was once a student in a punk T-Shirt hooked on screwed-up scenarios. That's how I became the esteemed cultural figure that I am today. Bruce Sterling culturalesteemfigure Change image and share on social
Privacy under what circumstance? Privacy at home under what circumstances? You have more privacy if everyone's illiterate, but you wouldn't really call that privacy. That's ignorance. Bruce Sterling callcircumstancehome Change image and share on social
I used to think that cyberspace was fifty years away. What I thought was fifty years away, was only ten years away. And what I thought was ten years away... it was already here. I just wasn't aware of it yet. Bruce Sterling awarecyberspacefifty share on social
I don't think there's much distinction between surveillance and media in general. Better media means better surveillance. Cams are everywhere. Bruce Sterling camdistinctiongeneral Change image and share on social
Humans are very aggressive and scrappy, and go to war at the drop of a hat. However, a standard land war is no longer going to work as it is no longer technically possible. Bruce Sterling aggressivedrophat Change image and share on social
You don't get to cut that chain of evidence and start over. You're always going to be pursued by your data shadow, which is forming from thousands and thousands of little leaks and tributaries of information. Bruce Sterling chaincutdatum share on social
I'm an entertainer in the military-entertainment complex. Bruce Sterling complexentertainerentertainment Change image and share on social
My idea of an amusement park story is getting adventurers to go tour environmental disaster areas. After all, if the entire Great Barrier Reef gets killed, which seems like an extremely lively possibility, what are you going to do with all that rotting limestone? Bruce Sterling adventureramusementarea share on social
