What If You Were the AI Tasked with Saving Humanity?
Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
What happens when a dead software engineer gets turned into a sentient space probe?
In the premiere episode of Sci-Fi Book Pod, we dive into "We Are Legion (We Are Bob)" by Dennis E. Taylor—the hilariously existential first entry in the Bobiverse series.
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The premise?
Imagine waking up a hundred years after your death… as a computer. No body. No coffee. Just you—uploaded into an AI, tasked with exploring the galaxy, replicating yourself, and possibly saving humanity (who mostly nuked itself while you were napping).
 If you like brainy sci-fi with philosophical questions, snarky internal monologues, and an absurd number of clones named after pop culture icons… this one’s for you.
Listen now to hear
- How a Von Neumann probe could actually work
- Why being your own backup might drive you nuts
- Bob’s VR-fueled battle with isolation
- And our hot take on the compassion curve of digital life
If given the choice, would you replicate yourself to save humanity?
Until next time...
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Space Admiral Kandas & Space Cadet 2nd Class Shane |
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