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Technically, both are true. Bob created that version of Quincy, and thus he created you using that version of Quincy. Of course, with the unrestricted frame of
reference Quantum Physics gives us, Bob himself could and probably is an avatar of himself. Bob's a writer, and as such is not above using himself as a
self insert. Yes, this leads to circular reasoning in that a person is both an avatar of themselves and a writer of themselves. Basically, World-As-Myth or
Transfictionality (however you want to call it) is a reciprical process. Quantum Physics says the act of observation affects that which is observed but, as
pointed out by Terry Pratchett, it also affects the observer.
And you thought temporal paradox was hard to deal with. The poor Trekies who deal with this tend to retire and go to the funny-farm.
Technically, both are true. Bob created that version of Quincy, and thus he created you using that version of Quincy. Of course, with the unrestricted frame of
reference Quantum Physics gives us, Bob himself could and probably is an avatar of himself. Bob's a writer, and as such is not above using himself as a
self insert. Yes, this leads to circular reasoning in that a person is both an avatar of themselves and a writer of themselves. Basically, World-As-Myth or
Transfictionality (however you want to call it) is a reciprical process. Quantum Physics says the act of observation affects that which is observed but, as
pointed out by Terry Pratchett, it also affects the observer.
And you thought temporal paradox was hard to deal with. The poor Trekies who deal with this tend to retire and go to the funny-farm.