Heaven’s River
by Dennis E. Taylor · first published 2021
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“More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has been no trace of him despite numerous searches by his clone-mates. Now Bob is determined to organize an expedition to learn Bender’s fate—whatever the cost. But nothing is ever simple in the Bobiverse. Bob’s descendants are out to the 24th generation now, and replicative drift has produced individuals who can barely be considered Bobs anymore. Some of them oppose Bob’s plan; others have plans of their own. The out-of-control moots are the least of the Bobiverse’s problems. Undaunted, Bo
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…you can safely afford When we are safe, we can do BETTER than the Golden Rule. We also have to admit that safety is a requirement that changes expectations. I have to give credit to Dennis E Taylor's "Heaven's River" for this root idea.
on “The Future of AI” ↗There is a forth in the Bobiverse series called Heaven's River. Currently only available in audiobook. Other formats later this month by the looks of it. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42950440-heaven-s-river
on “My Favorite Books 2020” ↗Related: The book "Heaven's River" by Dennis E. Taylor (part 4 of the bobiverse series) contains an interesting Utopia, similar to a generation ship. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42950440-heaven-s-river https://www.goodreads.com/series/192752-bobiverse
on “Mouse Heaven or Mouse Hell?” ↗…particularly enjoyed this year: I reread the tripod trilogy by John Christopher: The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire. Hadn't read them for a while but enjoyed them as always. Heaven's River by Dennis Taylor is the forth in the Bobiverse series. Three Laws Lethal by David Walton. The House of Styx by Derek Künsken took me a while to get into, but then enjoyed it. The Oppenheimer Alternative…
on “My Favorite Books 2020” ↗