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The illusion of self-awareness. Happy automatons, running on trivial programs. I'll bet you never guess. From the inside, how can you?

Vernor Vinge
Running, Self, Illusion
Vernor Vinge (2010). “A Fire Upon The Deep”, p.255, Macmillan
The illusion of self-awareness. Happy automatons, running on trivial programs. I'll bet you never guess. From the inside, how can you?