It's a beautiful quote. I truly think what the quote describes is the endgame for our species. This short story conceptualizes the beauty of such an idea really well: http://www.skyhunter.com/marcs/GentleSeduction.html
I'm afraid the endgame is more akin to a specialized cell in a state-body. With apoptosis. It's just more competitive.
I think there is a likely endgame of 41C in the offing.
im trying to parse what you said in some way that's not immediately interpretable as a read on the present but i keep failing
Truly is. Reading it, I immediately knew what it was and heard it in his voice… and I don't think I ever rewatched Battlestar Galactica.
I watch a lot of TV and I know a lot of really cool or funny quotes, but this one, it's impactful.