How Many Bobs Does It Take to Save Humanity? Discussing "For We are Many"
Release Date: 06/13/2025
How Many Bobs Does It Take to Save Humanity? Discussing "For We are Many"
Sci-Fi Book Pod
In "For We Are Many" by Dennis E. Taylor, the Bobs are back—and they’re multiplying like caffeinated Tribbles! In this sci-fi book discussion on Sci-Fi Book Pod, your hosts Admiral Kandas Rodarte and Space Cadet 2nd Class Shane beam into the second book of the Bobiverse series, where dozens of cloned digital minds juggle missions to save a bickering humanity, babysit alien civilizations, and battle their own prime-directive-breaking impulses. It’s a speculative fiction podcast episode full of ethical conundrums, colony ships, rogue Bobs, and the eternal quest for decent coffee in the...
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Do You Want to Live Forever? Discussing "We are Legion (We are Bob)"
Sci-Fi Book Pod
"We Are Legion (We Are Bob)" by Dennis E. Taylor is the topic of discussion in episode 001 of Sci-Fi Book Pod, co-hosted by Kandas and Shane Rodarte. Imagine waking up a hundred years after your death—not in a new body, but as software running inside a cold, calculating computer. No body. No coffee. Just your memories, your personality, and a mission you didn’t ask for. Now imagine duplicating yourself—again and again—each version exploring the stars, building space stations, bickering with your clones, and maybe, just maybe, trying to save what’s left of humanity. As Bob asks,...
info_outlineIn "For We Are Many" by Dennis E. Taylor, the Bobs are back—and they’re multiplying like caffeinated Tribbles! In this sci-fi book discussion on Sci-Fi Book Pod, your hosts Admiral Kandas Rodarte and Space Cadet 2nd Class Shane beam into the second book of the Bobiverse series, where dozens of cloned digital minds juggle missions to save a bickering humanity, babysit alien civilizations, and battle their own prime-directive-breaking impulses. It’s a speculative fiction podcast episode full of ethical conundrums, colony ships, rogue Bobs, and the eternal quest for decent coffee in the void.
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Timestamps:
- 00:00 Introduction to the Bobiverse
- 02:49 Exploring the Bobiverse and Its Characters
- 06:03 The Ethics of Interference and Colonialism
- 09:00 Cultural Interactions and Perspectives
- 11:47 Human Nature and the Future
- 15:01 The Role of Technology and Problem Solving
- 18:01 Hope and Compassion in Sci-Fi
- 20:53 Conclusion and Future Discussions
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