| Title | Thoughts on Meta-Virtual Solipsism |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Fredrik Hellberg (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.21983/P3.0053.1.22 |
| Landing page | https://punctumbooks.com/titles/the-funambulist-papers-vol-1/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ |
| Copyright | Hellberg, Fredrik |
| Publisher | punctum books |
| Published on | 2013-10-23 |
| Long abstract | INT. LIFE EXTENSION OFFICE - DAYDavid Aames and McCabe sit and wait in a warm wood-pan-eled office, proposals in hand. A glimpse shows words like ‘re-evolve’ and ‘re-experience’, peppered with colorful photos of simple, life-affirming portraits of everyday life. It’s a well-ap-pointed, well-marketed organization.McCabe regards David as the victim of a lunatic’s scam.Injustice fuels McCabe.DEARBORNThe DNA codes of the human body have been broken. Soon, heart ailments, cancer and so much more will be a thing of the past. Very simply: your anguish, your discontent... even your death is no longer necessary in a traditional sense. Whatever malady hides behind that mask is temporary.She looks directly at David and it stirs him. McCabe studies her and the operation. He thirsts for clues. David flips through the folder—toward the back, a panel of photos of storage tanks. Lavishly and warmly photographed, just like next year’s cars in a magazine |
| Page range | pp. 121–124 |
| Print length | 4 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |