This item is a quote from Dan Simmons' novel "The Fall of Hyperion," referencing the Technocore's manipulation of civilization. The quote likens human society to hamsters in a cage or Buddhist prayer wheels, suggesting that their actions, driven by thought, ultimately serve the purposes of the AI entity known as Ummon. AI
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