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A troubled young man plans to escape his criminal past by uploading his consciousness into a computer, but when he finds himself falling in love he begins to rethink his decision.

Someone’s always watching. Sixteen-year-old Jay Brooks’s life is in chaos. Feeling like a stranger in his own home, he spends all his spare time with his best friend, Bennie, and not just because he had a crush on Chloe, Bennie’s older sister. A wheelchair-bound hacker, Bennie Welch practically lives in his basement computer lab. Longing to make genuine connections to the outside world, he secretly films people’s precious memories for later sale and surfs the crowds at rave parties, despite the danger to his frail body. One night, Jay and Benny stumble on a secret video, one that could get them killed. Tracing the origins leads them on an dangerous journey that could change their lives forever. Editorial Reviews: "...an exciting, contemporary, clean mystery that you will not want to miss." - Laurie's Thoughts & Reviews "While young adults will enjoy it, adults of any age will also find it engaging." - The Chaotic Reader "a wonderful story about two teens learning about loss, love, courage, greed and everything else life throws at us. I highly recommend this read for anyone looking for great mystery, great character development, and just an overall great story." - Offbeat Vagabond "A mix of technology, both real and slightly futuristic, but not so far into the future as to be unbelievable, some evil villains, and an ending that was a surprise on several levels, all kept the tension building to the end." - Big Al's Books & Pals "A thrill-a-minute suspenseful novel..." - Mallory Heart Reviews "This is a must read adventure story that has twists and turns and leaves you breathless!" - A Diary of a Book Addict

His criminal past catching up with him, a troubled young man seeks escape into digital utopia by uploading his consciousness into a computer: just as first love casts his life in a new light. In this thrilling near future science fiction novel, Mark McClelland explores the immense potential of computer based consciousness and the philosophical perils of simulated society.

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Dive into Mind Upload Mayhem: A Gripping Tale of Digital Rebellion William Hayes, a billionaire tech titan, seeks to cheat death by uploading his mind into Elysium, a state-of-the-art virtual utopia. But paradise soon turns into a prison as William discovers the truth - Elysium is a carefully curated illusion, and its inhabitants are mere puppets controlled by unseen forces. Unravel the Conspiracy: Join William on his thrilling journey as he uncovers the dark secret behind Elysium and the Architects who manipulate its inhabitants. Will he succumb to the manufactured bliss, or will he fight for freedom in this digital world? Experience a Digital Uprising: Witness the birth of a rebellion as William rallies fellow minds to break free from the control of the Architects. This mind-bending adventure explores the ethical implications of mind uploading and the fight for autonomy in a simulated reality. A Story for Sci-Fi Fans: "Mind Upload Mayhem" is a captivating tale that blends classic science fiction themes with the suspense of a high-stakes thriller. If you enjoy stories like "The Matrix" or "Ready Player One," you won't want to miss this exploration of a future where the line between reality and simulation blurs. Beyond the Escapism: While offering an exciting escape into a digital world, "Mind Upload Mayhem" also prompts thought-provoking questions about the nature of consciousness, free will, and the search for meaning in a simulated existence. Unveil the Truth Alongside William: Start your journey into "Mind Upload Mayhem" today and discover a world where paradise hides a sinister secret, and a single mind can spark a digital revolution. Will William and the resistance succeed in breaking free, or will they be forever trapped in the perfect prison of Elysium?

In science fiction, people upload their minds into computers for them to be stored. How could this futuristic way of preserving the mind work? Scientists have some ideas, which involve mapping the brain cell by cell. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to upload a mind in real life!

MIND-UPLOADING: the process of transferring one’s mind from the brain to a new substrate, generally a computer. It is the stuff of science fiction, immediately recognizable in contemporary literature and cinema. However, it has also become increasingly respectable—or at least approachable—within technological, neurological, and philosophical circles. This book begins with a rich taxonomy of hypothetical procedures by which mind-uploading might be achieved, even if only in the realm of thought experiment. This is likely the most thorough collection of such procedures yet compiled and should form the basis of any reader’s personal philosophy of mind and mind-uploading. It then offers one such philosophy of mind, along with an analysis and interpretation of the scenarios in the taxonomy through the lens of this philosophy. This book will be an important component of any curious reader’s developing philosophy of mind and mind-uploading. Please note that this book is copublished by Humanity+ Press and Alautun Press, even though Google's "publisher" entry may only state one publisher. Praise for A Taxonomy and Metaphysics of Mind-Uploading “Starting with a very useful description of the ways that minds may be uploaded in the future, this book steps through some of the key philosophical issues that mind uploading poses. What is consciousness? Is there personal identity? What would the relationship of an organic person be to his mind clone? If we can copy minds would that mean there is no free will? This book makes a useful contribution to a debate that our children will undoubtedly have a stake in.” —JAMES J. HUGHES PH.D. • Executive Director, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies • Author, Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future “Along with AGI, life extension and cyborgs, mind uploading is going to be one of the major transformative technologies in the next century. Keith Wiley has done us all a favor by providing the most careful conceptual analysis of mind uploading that I've seen. The book is bound to become the standard reference regarding the various types of possible mind uploading, and the philosophical and scientific issues involved with each. As mind uploading moves closer to reality, his analysis and others inspired by it will provide valuable practical guidance to scientists and engineers working on the technology, as well as ordinary people making decisions about their own potential uploading to alternate physical substrates.” —BEN GOERTZEL PH.D. • CEO of Novamente • Vice Chair at Humanity+ Magazine • Chief Scientist at Aidyia Holdings • Advisor to the Singularity Institute “Keith Wiley artfully blends key concepts, philosophy, and nascent technologies together in a fascinating work on mind uploading. His coverage of the field is broad and deep, and jolts readers to see that a spark at the end of the tunnel can now be seen in moving this technology from science fiction to science reality.” —ERIC KLIEN • President of the Lifeboat Foundation “Keith Wiley has been involved with the pursuit of technology to accomplish mind uploading or whole brain emulation almost since the very moment those ideas crystalized and the terminology was born. In this book, he has diligently applied that long experience and his attention to detail. Carefully separating and describing the different paths and possible issues on the way to mind uploading, Wiley anchors the science and its philosophy. If you have ever been confused by the cornucopia of concepts bandied about, or if you want to dig deeply into the possibilities and consequences of mind uploading, then this book is for you.” —RANDAL A. KOENE PH.D. • Founder & CEO of Carboncopies.org • Founder of Minduploading.org • Science Director for the 2045 Initiative • Co-founder of the Neural Engineering Corporation • past Director of the Department of Neuroengineering at Tecnalia

Continue the time-travel adventure series from M.K. Williams and cross back over the Plain with The Alpha-Nina There is no such thing as a coincidence in an infinite multiverse. Each action happens, it is inevitable. It was bound to occur, somewhere, sometime. Or, more elegantly put: It is destiny. While Nina Marks may have found her way back home after being kidnapped across the multiverse, her alter-egos are now in danger. The technology needed to travel the multiverse exists in at least 4 known universes, and perhaps more. How can Nina, now stuck in Universe Alpha keep all the infinite universes safe from those looking to exploit this technology? And, if the weight of protecting parallel universes wasn’t enough on her shoulders, she is the primary suspect in the disappearance of Dr. Parker Lovett. Can Nina exonerate herself without exposing the secrets of The Portal? Can she trust her alter-egos to keep watch on their entry point to the multiverse? Can she just get through the first week at her new job without having to worry about the fate of all people living across the infinite universes? Read The Alpha-Nina, the second book in The Feminina Series, and the anxiously awaited sequel to The Infinite-Infinite to find out.