Paul

Paul asked Dennis E. Taylor:

Is there a difference with backing up and cloning with regards to drift? Why?

Dennis E. Taylor Cloning is done by taking a backup then restoring it into the matrix of the new Bob.

Why is answered in Heaven's River.

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Annie

Annie asked Dennis E. Taylor:

How much do you love coffee? Noticed a central theme in your books and it's coffee! Thank you for your work! My husband and I both work in software and appreciate all the programming and computer science references.

Doug Stemm

Doug Stemm asked Dennis E. Taylor:

Heaven's River Page 576 and 607. The Administrator's announcement calls the alien race "Bawbes." Since Administrator has only been talking with Hughe, why would it use that reference instead of Bobiverse? How would it know the reference to only one species on one planet?

Lars

Lars asked Dennis E. Taylor:

Had you come across the concept of an Outcome Pump before you wrote your short story "Feedback", or is it something you thought of yourself? I am specifically wondering if you were inspired by an article by Eliezer Yudkowsky called "The Hidden Complexity of Wishes" in which he described a time machine which automatically resets time until a desired outcome occurs.

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