The universe and its design is often one of arbitrary horror.
He had seen the whole Universe stretching to infinity around him__verything. And with it had come the clear and extraordinary knowledge that he was the most important thing in it. Having a conceited ego is one thing. Actually being told by a machine is another.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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He had seen the whole Universe stretching to infinity around him__verything. And with it had come the clear and extraordinary knowledge that he was the most important thing in it. Having a conceited ego is one thing. Actually being told by a machine is another.
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