One day the virtual world might win over the real world. Paul Virilio More Quotes by Paul Virilio More Quotes From Paul Virilio Under the Occupation, we in Nantes were denied access to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It was therefore not until after the War was over that I saw the sea for the first time, in the vicinity of St Nazaire. It was there that I discovered the bunkers. Paul Virilio oceanseawar For instance, the Persian Gulf War was a miniature world war. It took place in a small geographical area. In this sense it was a local war. But it was one that made use of all the power normally reserved for global war. Paul Virilio usewarworld Look at the Intifadah in Jerusalem. One cannot understand that phenomenon, a phenomenon where people, often very young boys, are successfully harassing one of the best armies in the world, without appreciating their freedom to move! Paul Virilio armyboysmoving Moreover, I would like to say that the sort of polar inertia we witnessed in the Kosovo War, the polar inertia involving 'automated war' and 'war-at-a-distance' is also terribly weak in the face of terrorism. For instance, in such situations, any individual who decides to place or throw a bomb can simply walk away. He or she has the freedom to move. This also applies to militant political groups and their actions. Paul Virilio distancewarmoving Today, almost all-current technologies put the speed of light to work. Paul Virilio technologylighttoday Globalization cannot take shape without the speed of light. Paul Virilio speedshapeslight For instance, in 1999, Bill Gates not only published a new book on work at the speed of thought but also detailed how Microsoft's 'Falconview' software would enable the destruction of bridges in Kosovo. Paul Virilio microsoftbridgesbook Nowadays, the tragedy of war is mediated through technology. It is no longer mediated through a human being with moral responsibilities. Paul Virilio technologyresponsibilitywar Science, which is not so attached to 'truth' as it once was, ut more to immediate 'effectiveness', is now drifting towards a decline, it's civic fall from grace. Paul Virilio gracetruthsciencefall
