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Dan Blan wakes up after being [[Dead to Begin With|deathly ill]] and finds his mind has been [[Brain Uploading|uploaded]] to a [[Cyberspace|virtual reality]] -- the Necroverse.

* [[Ragnarok Proofing]] -- Averted. 2019 is known as The Year the Warranties Expired. Machines of all types began breaking down due to planned obsolescence. What was left of civilization was in serious jeopardy until nanotechnology became common. By 2046, unused buildings have had leaking roofs for 20 years. Wood frame buildings are in ruins. Steel frame buildings could maybe be salvaged, but it might not be worth the trouble.

* [[Sci Fi Name Buzzwords]] -- cyber-, meta-, nano-, and neuro- are popular.

* [[The Singularity]] -- A very soft one. Mac's "nerd rapture" quickly produced [[Brain Uploading]], [[Nanomachines]], [[Artificial Human|Artificial Humans]], computers capable of emulating human brains, fully-immersive, full-sensory virtual reality, cheap geothermal energy, and the ability to scan the past in sufficient detail to upload the brains of dead people. However, non-human-based AI, genetic engineering, and space travel haven't advanced nearly as much, and the world is still pretty recognizable.

* [[There Are No Psychologists]] -- Averted. The necropsychologists make sure the brain emulations of the dead are stable.

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