Newitz: Terraformers

Summary: Terraformers by Newitz . (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Last updated: 2026-05-07

Quotes

Concept

“A planet is a project that takes thousands of years; human life is a temporary utility in the service of an ecosystem.” (p. 15)

Behavior

“They behaved like owners of the world, forgetting that the world was a living thing that didn’t know their names.” (p. 118)

Game Theory

“Real estate on a new planet is the ultimate long game, where the winners are those who control the climate codes.” (p. 245)

Cognition

“The moose’s brain had been uplifted, creating a cognitive dissonance between its primal urges and its new ability to debate ethics.” (p. 67)

Memory

“History on a terraformed world is just a series of log files, easily deleted if the corporate board decides to pivot.” (p. 192)