Nitpick: I’m not sure if that definition of a beta-level is canonically accurate; all I remember from Revelation Space is that that’s how one specific beta was constructed. Also, there are unspecified technical reasons for believing that betas are nonsentient. I’ve been using the word “reconstruction” myself.
Nitpick: I’m not sure if that definition of a beta-level is canonically accurate; all I remember from Revelation Space is that that’s how one specific beta was constructed. Also, there are unspecified technical reasons for believing that betas are nonsentient. I’ve been using the word “reconstruction” myself.