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Richard A. Lovett & Mark Niemann-Ross

First published June 2005
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

A couple of nerds stumble upon a very detailed computer simulation, which apparently simulates people in everyday life situations. They invent a couple with a streak of bad luck and then start to try reversing the situation. It turns out that the program is more complex - it finds actual people as close to expectations as possible and actually manipulates their lives.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2005 Analog Award Best Novelette Winner

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 2005 Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2005 Dell Magazines MAGAZINE 106
June 2012 Phantom Sense & Other Stories Strange Wolf Press Collection 125