[MURG] SF on MU

[Ben Houston]

It's a pretty common theme in Science Fiction.  I just read "Schild's
Ladder" by Greg Egan which also explores some aspects of mind uploading.

-ben
http://www.exocortex.org/ben 

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> I have come accross a science fiction author who has covered an aspect
of
> mind uploading through his current two novels.
> 
> Richard Morgan:-
> Altered Carbon
> Broken Angels
> 
> They cover the social aspects of MU and the ability to (as termed in
his
> books) "sleeve" in and out of diffrent shells/bodies. He also reminds
us
> of
> the fact that while we could live forever, we may not be immortal.
> 
> A definate must-read to broaden perspectives on how MU might be in the
> future.
> 
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