Nuno Oliveira answers “How do distant clones solve the...”

Eric asked this question about Diaspora:

How do distant clones solve the simultaneity problem of SR? For example, in Chapter 11, "Elena had chose not to wake if any other versions of her had already encountered life". But the clones are light years away from each other! By the time messages arrive from another clone it could be too late. I find this part really unsatisfatory given the overall rigorous and technically detailed style of the book :-(

Nuno Oliveira Haven't read the book yet but had to comment as I had that same question in many other sci-fi books. The only one that explained it is Iain Banks, who…moreHaven't read the book yet but had to comment as I had that same question in many other sci-fi books. The only one that explained it is Iain Banks, who in the Culture novels explains that clones can integrate all their experiences if they both agree. One character fears this process as the contradictions between the personality development in the meantime could lead to mental instability. Maybe here something like that happens. (less)

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