“The First Shall Be Last” society -
A non-profit dedicated to making mentality-uploading free for the poor, homeless, and under-privileged.
They are a Harbinger of the Singularity
Denounced as a meat-grinder for the poor so the rich can live forever in a world of life-extensions and limited resources
Denounced by the Church – how can christ resurrect them if they are neither dead or alive. But a similar argument was made about creation long ago. Beside, reincarnation is a proven fact. Does the church really want another evolution or cosmology embarrassment?
Denounced as a cult group, or as an endenturing process. The only work that’s required of the Well of Soul’s citizens is to help make their instance prime (will there be one afterlife or many – just like will there be one internet or many?)
They advertise that they will let their minds be high, forever, safely, but denounced because they use the spare processes of these nirvana’d minds. Just as trees use your lungs when you’re sleeping to produce CO2, is the retort.
Include a reference to Accelerando somewhere in there.
This Singularity process is cut short by the Apocalypse.
(Well of Souls – the world produced in the Key of Adam, which is a very large natural diamond owned by Lillith and leased to the group. Her idea is that controlling this diamond is an easy key to devouring a multitude of souls in the future.)
