Robots are interesting because they exist as a real technology that you can really study - you can get a degree in robotics - and they also have all this pop-culture real estate that they take up in people's minds. Daniel H. Wilson culturedegreeestate share on social
Sometimes a technology is so awe-inspiring that the imagination runs away with it - often far, far away from reality. Robots are like that. A lot of big and ultimately unfulfilled promises were made in robotics early on, based on preliminary successes. Daniel H. Wilson awebasebig share on social
I'm not saying you have to keep up. But at the moment you choose to stop growing, your world will begin to shrink. You'll be able to communicate with fewer people, especially the young. You will only see reruns. You will not understand how to pay for things. The outside world will become a frightening and unpredictable place. Daniel H. Wilson beginchoosecommunicate share on social
We humans have a love-hate relationship with our technology. We love each new advance and we hate how fast our world is changing... The robots really embody that love-hate relationship we have with technology. Daniel H. Wilson advancechangeembody share on social
'Robopocalypse' joins a proud tradition of techno-apocalyptic tales, stretching from high-flying Icarus, to Frankenstein's monster, and to many a giant radioactive creature who has crashed the streets of Tokyo. And then, of course, there's the Terminator. Daniel H. Wilson apocalypticcrashcreature share on social
I was writing a scene where a guy was choking another guy to death. You can go online and type 'chokeholds' and watch scenes where martial artists choke each other out. You can hear what noises they make when they go unconscious, see how their bodies flop and everything. YouTube is amazing for the more detailed stuff. Daniel H. Wilson amazeartistbody share on social
Personally, I'm not afraid of a robot uprising. The benefits far outweigh the threats. Daniel H. Wilson afraidbenefitoutweigh Change image and share on social
For people who have been raised on text-based interactions, just speaking on the telephone can be high bandwidth to the point of anxiety. Daniel H. Wilson anxietybandwidthbase Change image and share on social
You want to know what a robot's designed for. And if it's doing something outside the scope of what it's made to do, you should be very suspicious. Daniel H. Wilson designmakerobot Change image and share on social
As a kid I wanted to write science fiction, and I was never without a book. Later I really got into being a scientist and never thought I'd be writing novels. Daniel H. Wilson bookfictionkid Change image and share on social