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Von Neumann probes (self-replicating): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replicating_spacecraft#Von_Neumann_probes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replicati

Von Neumann probes (self-replicating): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replicating_spacecraft#Von_Neumann_probes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replicating_spacecraft#Vo... Bracewell probes (~strong AI communication probes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracewell_probe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracewell_probe

treeman79 6y ago
I making reference to Bobiverse. A book series about a programmer who is uploaded to a Von Neumannn probe. Good series
- Cyphase 6y ago
  Ah, I wasn't aware of that series; I'll add it to my potential list. I did catch the "von" part of von-Bobby though. :)
- causality0 6y ago
  90% great series. The last 10% is the author very clearly being sick of writing it and invoking a deus ex machina to instantly solve the big problem.
  - avar 6y ago
    So sick of it that there's two new books in the series coming out, one this month?
    - Tuna-Fish 6y ago
      Welcome to the economics of scifi/fantasy publishing. It's really hard to get people to start reading a book set in an entirely new world, but if you succeed once and they like the book, they are very likely to purchase new books in the same setting. This is why all genre books are parts of trilogies, most of which get abandoned after the first or second book, (because the market just wasn't there, and the publisher just didn't want any more books after a flop), or which get extended well past any desire from the author or good sense simply because people keep purchasing them, the author needs to pay their mortgage and their new books not set in the established universe keep flopping. I think Stross went into this at length at a panel in some con I was in.
    - causality0 6y ago
      Did you read them? You really don't think there was a radical change of pace near the end with plot points being instantly resolved all over the place with resolutions that sometimes not only didn't match the buildup but sometimes didn't even seem in keeping with character traits?
      - avar 6y ago
        Yes, and re-read them in the past couple of weeks since the new ones are coming out. It didn't feel out of place to me, sure some story arch's got wrapped up, but others opened up. If this went onto say 9 books like that it would have a pacing similar to The Expanse where every couple of books there's a new "villain" or challenge. I'd much rather have that than something like Expeditionary Force where one storyline seems to be dragging on forever.
        causality0 6y ago
        where every couple of books there's a new "villain" or challenge. I'd much rather have that Agreed. ExForce has a hell of a deux ex machina at the end of the most recent book as well.

treeman79 6y ago

I making reference to Bobiverse. A book series about a programmer who is uploaded to a Von Neumannn probe. Good series

Cyphase 6y ago
Ah, I wasn't aware of that series; I'll add it to my potential list. I did catch the "von" part of von-Bobby though. :)
causality0 6y ago
90% great series. The last 10% is the author very clearly being sick of writing it and invoking a deus ex machina to instantly solve the big problem.
- avar 6y ago
  So sick of it that there's two new books in the series coming out, one this month?
  - Tuna-Fish 6y ago
    Welcome to the economics of scifi/fantasy publishing. It's really hard to get people to start reading a book set in an entirely new world, but if you succeed once and they like the book, they are very likely to purchase new books in the same setting. This is why all genre books are parts of trilogies, most of which get abandoned after the first or second book, (because the market just wasn't there, and the publisher just didn't want any more books after a flop), or which get extended well past any desire from the author or good sense simply because people keep purchasing them, the author needs to pay their mortgage and their new books not set in the established universe keep flopping. I think Stross went into this at length at a panel in some con I was in.
  - causality0 6y ago
    Did you read them? You really don't think there was a radical change of pace near the end with plot points being instantly resolved all over the place with resolutions that sometimes not only didn't match the buildup but sometimes didn't even seem in keeping with character traits?
    - avar 6y ago
      Yes, and re-read them in the past couple of weeks since the new ones are coming out. It didn't feel out of place to me, sure some story arch's got wrapped up, but others opened up. If this went onto say 9 books like that it would have a pacing similar to The Expanse where every couple of books there's a new "villain" or challenge. I'd much rather have that than something like Expeditionary Force where one storyline seems to be dragging on forever.
      - causality0 6y ago
        where every couple of books there's a new "villain" or challenge. I'd much rather have that Agreed. ExForce has a hell of a deux ex machina at the end of the most recent book as well.