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The Worst Kind of Immortality | Lena

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Taking care of your health just got easier, thanks to my sponsor Zocdoc — start here at: https://zocdoc.com/quinnsideas “Lena” is a short story by Qntm, the same author behind There Is No Antimemetics Division, a book I covered before and called one of the scariest stories I had read in years. That story is about a hidden thing beneath the world, something so dangerous that even knowing about it becomes part of the problem. I actually had the opportunity to speak with Qntm recently, and we discussed several aspects of that book in a conversation that will be released soon. But “Lena” is terrifying in a very different way. Lena is written like a future encyclopedia article about MMAcevedo, the first executable image of a human brain in the year 2031. The scan is more complex than a simple recording of his brain. It is detailed enough to be run as software. Earlier scans of human brains had existed, but they were unstable or incomplete. This scan is the first one that can actually function as a conscious mind inside of a machine. Get 50% off Nebula (get access, early videos, exclusives): https://go.nebula.tv/quinnsideas 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vJDv23 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/4aMGjGg Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching!

Top Comments (10)

@Dork-q4x 2026-07-11

Hi Quinn!, Guys here!

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@WilltehGreat 2026-07-11

SOMA has in part a similar premise to this story. -The protagonist goes for a new kind of brain scan after a head injury, and suddenly awakes in a horrific post-apocalyptic future - we later learn that the scan taken was, with his own permission, eventually developed into a template for AI construction and included in most development toolkits. Also, I recognize the reference here in the title "Lena". Surprised Quinn didn't touch on it.

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@AORaiMechWork 2026-07-11

"I have Mouth and I am Screaming But no one listen"

230 3 replies
@crumbybakersdozen 2026-07-11

The fact that this is a legal battle that's believable is terrifying in itself too. Nothing scarier than corporations stealing your identity (literally!) This also reminds me of Henrietta Lacks and how scientists used her cells long after her death!

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@seawurm 2026-07-11

When I saw the title, I was sure that this would be about the cruciform from the Hyperian series.

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@MuntsonWeekdays 2026-07-11

right off the bat i'm thinking of Henrietta Lacks. In the US, legally, corporations are classified as 'people.' so it's especially infuriating that in this story, this man's literal consciousness is not granted that same status. seems about right.

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@texmame 2026-07-12

The set up is a powerful parallel to the history of Henrietta Lacks, the theft of her genetic material and creation of HeLa cells

72 2 replies
@johnb528 2026-07-11

The opening music always fills me with a sense of dread.

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@QuinnsIdeas 2026-07-11

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@MilkyWaayBeats 2026-07-11

So many of these ideas remind me of the serial Duncan Idaho gholas in the Dune series

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