As I mentioned before; I didn't really like TBP and it's siblings. I can however recommend Diaspora by Greg Egan. Or Blindsight and Echopraxia by Peter Watts.

As I mentioned before; I didn't really like TBP and it's siblings. I can however recommend Diaspora by Greg Egan. Or Blindsight and Echopraxia by Peter Watts. "Human" beings in "extreme situations", indeed.