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Someone mentioned a scifi short story with link to online version that I followed & read. The story was about a uploaded-human AI-spaceship that for a time work

by gojomo 8y ago

Someone mentioned a scifi short story with link to online version that I followed & read. The story was about a uploaded-human AI-spaceship that for a time worked as a asteroid miner. After a single overmind takes over 1st the inner planets, then the whole solar system, the protagonist to flee to insterstellar space, but is pursued by an overmind ship. Been trying to find the story/title/author since, with no success.

jackpirate 8y ago
I remember that story, but I sadly can't point you to a link. If you liked that story, you might also like The Egg [], though, which I also found via HN. [] http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html
- majewsky 8y ago
  Asterisks don't work as you expect on HN.
rlander 8y ago
This book? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-we-are-bob https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-w...
- carb 8y ago
  If this isn't what the GP is referring to, it should be. I found this book and it's sequel a very fun and quick read.
sprobertson 8y ago
I found and lost a similar story. There were no mentions of human characters, only programs that were evolving in their own digital space. It was a standard HTML page amongst a collection of other works, not a book.
- gojomo 8y ago
  Lots of Greg Egan work covers such ground, if that helps!
  - sprobertson 8y ago
    I think you're right. Could have sworn I had looked through his works already, but looking again I found this: http://www.gregegan.net/DIASPORA/01/Orphanogenesis.html http://www.gregegan.net/DIASPORA/01/Orphanogenesis.html
taneq 8y ago
Dammit, I know the one you mean and I can't remember where I read it either. Hopefully someone will help us out.
0bit 8y ago
"The Long Chase", https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12192254 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12192254 That discussion has links to books with similar stories. Enjoy.
- gojomo 8y ago
  Thank you! I've often wanted to point others at it in discussions on topics ranging from blockchain forks to 'friendly AI'. I even posed a question on Quora to try to find it – https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-scifi-short-story-name-author-about-a-single-AI-ship-racing-to-escape-a-conquering-solar-system-wide-overmind/ https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-scifi-short-story-name-autho... – now updated with your pointer.
rockymadden 8y ago
Love this thread and the books mentioned. Folks might also enjoy “We are Legion” by Dennis Taylor: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569

by gojomo 8y ago

jackpirate 8y ago

I remember that story, but I sadly can't point you to a link. If you liked that story, you might also like The Egg [], though, which I also found via HN. [] http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

majewsky 8y ago
Asterisks don't work as you expect on HN.

rlander 8y ago

This book? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-we-are-bob https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-w...

carb 8y ago
If this isn't what the GP is referring to, it should be. I found this book and it's sequel a very fun and quick read.

sprobertson 8y ago

I found and lost a similar story. There were no mentions of human characters, only programs that were evolving in their own digital space. It was a standard HTML page amongst a collection of other works, not a book.

gojomo 8y ago
Lots of Greg Egan work covers such ground, if that helps!
- sprobertson 8y ago
  I think you're right. Could have sworn I had looked through his works already, but looking again I found this: http://www.gregegan.net/DIASPORA/01/Orphanogenesis.html http://www.gregegan.net/DIASPORA/01/Orphanogenesis.html

taneq 8y ago

Dammit, I know the one you mean and I can't remember where I read it either. Hopefully someone will help us out.

0bit 8y ago

"The Long Chase", https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12192254 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12192254 That discussion has links to books with similar stories. Enjoy.

gojomo 8y ago
Thank you! I've often wanted to point others at it in discussions on topics ranging from blockchain forks to 'friendly AI'. I even posed a question on Quora to try to find it – https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-scifi-short-story-name-author-about-a-single-AI-ship-racing-to-escape-a-conquering-solar-system-wide-overmind/ https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-scifi-short-story-name-autho... – now updated with your pointer.

rockymadden 8y ago

Love this thread and the books mentioned. Folks might also enjoy “We are Legion” by Dennis Taylor: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569