[ExI] SF - cyberspace and utopian narratives for meatless bodies

Samantha Atkins sjatkins at mac.com
Sat Feb 11 00:17:48 UTC 2012


On 02/10/2012 12:39 PM, Stefano Vaj wrote:
> 2012/2/10 Natasha Vita-More <natasha at natasha.cc>
>
>     Can someone suggest five well-known science fiction authors and
>     their book titles that speculate on cyberspace as an alternative
>     environment for leaving the flesh/meat body behind?  You don’t
>     have to like, agree with or support the narratives, and they don’t
>     have to be transhumanist in scope.
>
>
> Egan and Gibson jump to mind, but I am sure you have already thought 
> of them.
>

Lawnmower Man
TRON

When I think about it though, I think the Golden Age triology is about 
the only fully developed post-singularity upload universal culture I 
have come across.  If I am missing some I would love to hear of them.

- s
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