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001			ocn975365113
003			OCoLC
005			20190610001506.0
008			170501s2017 nyu 000 1 eng
010			_a 2017015752
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dBTCTA _dBDX _dYDX _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dVTL _dCZA _dOCLCO _dRB0 _dOCLCQ _dUAP _dJBL _dOCL _dNFG
019			_a975112311 _a975471750 _a975930734 _a976089890 _a976194440
020			_a9781501119835 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1501119834 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)975365113 _z(OCoLC)975112311 _z(OCoLC)975471750 _z(OCoLC)975930734 _z(OCoLC)976089890 _z(OCoLC)976194440
042			_apcc
092			_aBing, _bStanley
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aBing, Stanley, _eauthor. _9252372
245	1	0	_aImmortal life : _ba soon to be true story / _cStanley Bing.
250			_aFirst Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
263			_a1709
264		1	_aNew York : _bSimon & Schuster, _c2017.
300			_a290 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"An ancient mogul has bought the power to live forever, but the strong young body he plans to inhabit has other ideas. The battle for immortal life begins. Immortal Life. A fantasy. An impossible dream. For now, maybe. But as we speak the moguls of Big Tech are pouring their mountain of wealth into finding a cure for death. Don't tell them they won't succeed. None of these titans is richer than Arthur Vogel. This inventor, tech tycoon, and all-round monster has amassed trillions (with a T) and rules over a corporate empire stretching all the way to Mars. The newest--and most expensive--life extension technology has allowed him to live to 127 years, but time is running out. His last hope to escape the inevitable lies with Gene, a human being specifically created for the purpose of housing Arthur's consciousness. The plan is to discard his used-up old carcass and come to a second life in a young, strong body with all appropriate working parts. But there's a problem: Gene. He may be artificial, but he is a person. And he has other ideas. As Arthur sets off to achieve his goal of world domination, Gene hatches a risky plan of his own. The forces against him are very, very rich, extremely determined, and used to getting what they pay for. The battle between creator and creation is joined as the two minds wrestle for control of one body. This story is real. The tech is in development. The sponsors are the titans of industry well known to you. Eternal life may very soon be at the fingertips of those who can afford it. Mixing brisk action, humor, and wicked social commentary, Immortal Life imagines a day just around the corner. Welcome to a brave new world that is too familiar for comfort--and watch the struggle for humanity play out to the bitter end"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"The story of an artificial human being named Gene who discovers he's been created to provide a fresh new body for the consciousness of an aging business titan. Determined to maintain his autonomy, Gene rebels"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aArtificial intelligence _vFiction. _919723
650		0	_aRich people _vFiction. _950161
650		0	_aImmortality _vFiction. _96933
655		7	_aThrillers (Fiction) _2lcgft _9465
655		7	_aScience fiction. _2lcgft _9853
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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