Groups like Neo-Catholics believe that "religious coding"—a software tag preventing resleeving—is necessary because they view artificial immortality as an affront to God.
Small, disk-like devices implanted at the base of the skull at birth that record a person's DHF (Digital Human Freight), including their personality and memories. Altered Carbon
Permanent death occurs only if the cortical stack is physically destroyed without a remote backup. Altered Carbon is a seminal cyberpunk narrative, originating
Altered Carbon is a seminal cyberpunk narrative, originating as a 2002 novel by Richard K. Morgan and later adapted into a Netflix series. Set in the 25th century, it explores a world where human consciousness—digitized into "cortical stacks"—can be transferred between bodies, or "sleeves," effectively making death a "minor blip" for those who can afford it . Core Concepts and Technology Core Concepts and Technology In this future, human
In this future, human life is treated as something that can be "bought and sold," further widening the gap between the immortal rich and the struggling poor.