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=== Interlude: Ascent to Transcendence=== "Is it possible to prevent the dieback? And can we survive as a species if this Planet flowers to godhood?" "I believe it is possible, and Planet agrees." Dr. $SHIMODA9's image swirls away and is replaced by a detailed schematic. "It involves a process I call the {Ascent to Transcendence,} as it will change both us and Planet forever. In short, I propose that when the time comes, the majority of humans upload their personalities directly into the Planetary Mind." "We will have to give up our bodies, our humanity?" "Those who wish to live out their lives in their original human form will be allowed to do so, since statis generators built Planetside and in orbit will preserve genetic material, plant and animal embryos, cold-sleep humans, and significant areas of Planet's surface through the metamorphosis. But many of us are eager to accept Planet's gift and join the dawning superintelligence. That's where the catch comes in. "You see," $SHIMODA9 continues, "although anyone will be able to achieve virtual immortality by uploading into the planetary mind, only a few of us will be invited to join the dominant personality, to transcend our humanity entirely and reach a truly higher plane of existence. Your friendship with Planet's immature mind may give us a leg up in this area, but I predict that it is the group who best and most quickly prepares itself for this step, the group who first embraces this {Ascent to Transcendence,} it is that group which will be tapped to lead us into the new era." "In that case, what are we waiting for!"
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