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One of my favorite moments in Diaspora, or in any book ever, was when one character (Inoshira?) was trying to convince another (Yatima?) to do something. Yatima runs a nonsentient simulation of verself, and realizes that Inoshira has something like a 90% chance of convincing ver, and decides to save ver the trouble and goes along with it.
Except... I was searching for that passage for the recent quotes repository in /r/discussion, and I can't find it. The closest I've found is before the two of them visit the bridgers, but that's not how that scene goes.
I've spoken to someone else who read the book and didn't remember that part. Does anyone else remember it? Did I make it up?
(Precedent for me making it up: I remember Tyler Durden saying that the sixth rule of fight club is "there is no sixth rule". I remember the intonation of that line. That is not the sixth rule of fight club.)
I remembered it too. Found the quote you're referring to, I think:
"He ran a quick self-predictive model. There was a ninety-three per cent chance that he’d give in, after a kilotau spent agonising over the decision. It hardly seemed fair to keep Karpal waiting that long."
Egan, Greg (2010-12-30). Diaspora (Kindle Locations 3127-3129). Orion. Kindle Edition.
Thank you!