It just occurred to me today that the movie “The Martian” is quite a bit like E.T. with the roles reversed.
E.T. is left behind by his buddies who eventually come back for him after he calls home.
Matt daemon is left behind by his buddies who eventually come back for him after he calls home.
Is “Matt daemon” a piece of software that performs the same function as Matt Damon, but without all the tedious mucking about with the real Matt Damon?