Jane Watson was tired of social upheaval, economic uncertainty, extreme climate change, aging, sickness, and, most of all, the chaos of her world.


    She put on a headset, closed her eyes, and spoke—"Initiate sequence."


    Her body went limp, and her heart stopped—Jane''s brain died.


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    An investigator picked up a note beside Jane''s corpse.


    "Uploaded my consciousness to a new reality. Digital heaven! See you all there! Tell my colleagues; they can have all my stuff!"


    Meanwhile, the investigator glanced over at his assistant. "Joe, no! Wait, don''t!"


    Too late. Joe flipped the power switch to the supercomputer off.