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A Kidnapping (Axiomatic)
Utopia
Dystopia
N/A
Short Story
A Kidnapping (Axiomatic)
First Published
1995
Form Factor
process
A Kidnapping (Axiomatic)
consciousness transfer
A Kidnapping (Axiomatic)
Linking

People wishing to upload themselves into computer simulations to avoid death are periodically scanned so that a recent copy of the individual can be simulated in the event of death. Due to limited computing resources, however, uploaded people are simulated slower than their physical counterparts, making communication between them difficult.

18%
Reality Factor
153yrs
BCI Forecast
87%
Neuroptimism
16%
Neurafictionality