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| Many of the nearbaseline humans of Slade Scrabo have a symaiotic brushbot, which is generally small and flexible enough to wear like a sash or collar | |
Biont-aioid mutual dependence.
The relationship between a biont entity or entities (such as a human) and an aioid entity or entities can be so mutually dependent that the beings are described as having a symaiotic relationship, and the aioid member(s) in such a relationship is known as a symaiote (or symaiotes). The biont member(s) is known as a symbiote (or symbiotes).
Examples: the Guardian Angel AIs of Eden, the Brushbots of Arkab Prior, the Agents of Proteus.
Symaiote is sometimes shortened to 'symai'; however the word 'symbiote' is rarely shortened in this way.
Also describes a mutual dependence between two (or more) different designs of aioid.
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Group mind entity, which was formed when the three strata (tweaks, virtuals and angels) of Edenese society which existed during the First Federation Period joined together to form a consensus. After Eden joined the Solar Dominion individualism was encouraged rather than collectivism, and the Voice of Eden ceased to exist in its original form. However a number of former contributors to the Voice joined together to become a single transapient Entity, called the Consensus, and this being now takes an active part in the political and religious life of Eden.
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Text by Steve Bowers
Initially published on 31 December 2007.
Initially published on 31 December 2007.
