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I dreamed I was flying away to distant planets in a rocket ship, fingering four diamonds made out of the carbonated remains of my past four bodies around my neck as an old nervous habit. I remember thinking I hoped wearing my own remains would somehow bring me luck on this long journey, somewhat like having your own helpful ghosts with you. For some reason I strongly reminded myself of Kali with her skull necklace, except of course they would all have been my own skulls.
Apparently my dreams now take place in a post-human future in which mind uploading makes former bodies somewhat like nostalgic relics possible to treat in many ways, mainly dictated by culture and personal taste. My choice was regarded as somewhat odd, as most people preferred to preserve their bodies on ice. My destruction/transformation of old flesh was seen as slightly wasteful and even somewhat horrifying. Preservation was one of the core values of this society. It seemed peaceful if somewhat strange.
Apparently my dreams now take place in a post-human future in which mind uploading makes former bodies somewhat like nostalgic relics possible to treat in many ways, mainly dictated by culture and personal taste. My choice was regarded as somewhat odd, as most people preferred to preserve their bodies on ice. My destruction/transformation of old flesh was seen as slightly wasteful and even somewhat horrifying. Preservation was one of the core values of this society. It seemed peaceful if somewhat strange.