Liu: The Three-Body Problem
Summary: The Three-Body Problem by Liu (Tor Books (2014)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)
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Source pages: The Three-Body Problem, Quotes batch 12
Quote pages: Liu — The Three-Body Problem
Last updated: 2026-05-07
Quotes
Society and Science
“Science is a bridge. It allows us to reach across the vastness of space and time, but it cannot tell us what to do when we get to the other side.” (p. 210)
Decision Making (The Dark Forest)
“The universe is a dark forest. Every civilization is an armed hunter stalking through the trees like a ghost… any life that exposes its existence will be swiftly wiped out.” (p. 384)