“The advance of civilization is nothing but an exercise in the limiting of privacy.”

“It seems to me, Golan, that the advance of civilization is nothing but an exercise in the limiting of privacy.”

“The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.”

“It's not technology that limits us. We're the limitation. Our technology is an expression of our intelligence and creativity, so the limitations of our technology are a reflection of our own limitations. We can't fundamentally advance technology until we fundamentally advance ourselves.”

“Being a noninvasive advanced civilization was the biggest mistake of Batak Kingdom.”

“The chance of receiving a signal from a civilization exactly as advanced as we are should be minuscule. If they were even a little behind us, they would lack the technological capability to communicate with us at all. So the most likely signal would come from a civilization much more advanced.”