Mary Robinette Kowal

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Mary Robinette Kowal

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AI n. 2011 M. R. Kowal Kiss Me Twice in Asimov’s Science Fiction June 67 An AI like Metta had an honesty vow, which prevented her from lying. Her testimony would be considered incontrovertible.
cryosleep n. 2007 M. R. Kowal Chrysalis in Word Puppets (2015) 44 I can’t pretend to follow the equations but apparently his treatise has the potential to unlock the space between stars. I might even see the practical application of it within my lifetime. Heck, I could travel back to Earth without the hassle of cryosleep.
Martian adj. 2018 M. R. Kowal Fated Sky i. 16 My heart ratcheted up, because this meant that the probe was about to enter the Martian atmosphere.