Sublimation
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Sublimation is a technology service introduced in Q4 2027 provided by 11K through the SensNet interface that creates a living digital copy of the user within the Avalon data center. This digital existence persists after the physical death of the user, effectively granting the user immortality. It was a paid service that required a hefty upfront fee and ongoing subscription or a special grant to use, but it became free to start for all in Q4 2032 in exchange for the sublimated users’ ongoing performance of various tasks, in essence making them digital employees of 11K. The process is a tightly guarded secret, nobody outside of a select few within 11K are aware of how it works.
By default, each user of sublimation is given a digital avatar that is a near-perfect recreation of their physical body minus any physically disabling conditions. However, users have the opportunity to request customizations before the process begins, which can be anything from changing their eye color to changing every aspect of the body into something new. SensNet power users who have experience working with its software have also been known to be capable of modifying their own bodies however and whenever they wish, regardless of any restrictions that have been applied.
Reception¶
Public reception was immediately and overwhelmingly positive when sublimation was first announced, the thought of achieving effective immortality being deeply tantalizing. After the service launched, however, it quickly became wildly controversial, with many people still being amazed by the idea of immortality while others began to question the motives of the company, and debates surrounding what it means to be alive and the nature of consciousness erupted around the world with renewed perspective and urgency.
Criticism¶
Sublimation was originally only available for a hefty fee and an ongoing subscription. Many saw this as class discrimination, as the fees were prohibitively expensive for all but the richest few in the world.
After sublimation became free to start under the condition that users perform work for 11K indefinitely to remain sublimated, the service was hit with a whirlwind of controversy once again, as many people equated this to slavery.
Many people around the world do not believe that sublimation is truly a continuation of one’s life, but is instead an entirely separate entity from the user. All kinds of conclusions are drawn by different people following this belief, most commonly among them being the belief that the sublimated copies of their loved ones are impostors, causing emotional turmoil on both sides.