Quote by: Vernor Vinge

Second by second, the Queng Ho counted from the instant that a human had first set foot on Old Earth's moon. But if you looked at it still more closely ... the starting instant was actually about fifteen million seconds later, the 0-second of one of Humankind's first computer operating systems.


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Author Bio


  • NameVernor Vinge
  • DescriptionAmerican mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
  • BornOctober 2, 1944
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionMathematician; Computer Scientist; Novelist; Writer
  • WorksTrue Names; A Fire Upon The Deep
  • AwardsHugo Award; Prometheus Award - Hall Of Fame; Prometheus Award - Special Award