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What exactly is a “Meth” in Altered Carbon?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
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In Altered Carbon, almost all characters refer to the ultra wealthy, powerful & famous as "Meths".
What exactly is a "Meth"?
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Meths is short for Methuselahs
Meths are essentially the richest of the rich, who have lived for a very long time because they can afford to continuously replace their sleeves.
The term comes from the word Methuselah,
In the Old Testament, Methuselah was the grandfather of Noah and the longest living person of all time.
In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever.
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From the novel it's explained as follows:
"Bancroft’s not people, like you and me. He’s a fucking Meth.”
“A Meth?”
“Yeah. A Meth. You know, and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. He’s old. I mean, really old.”
Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan
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"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
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Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
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1 Answer
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Meths is short for Methuselahs
Meths are essentially the richest of the rich, who have lived for a very long time because they can afford to continuously replace their sleeves.
The term comes from the word Methuselah,
In the Old Testament, Methuselah was the grandfather of Noah and the longest living person of all time.
In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever.
Source
From the novel it's explained as follows:
"Bancroft’s not people, like you and me. He’s a fucking Meth.”
“A Meth?”
“Yeah. A Meth. You know, and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. He’s old. I mean, really old.”
Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan
answered 2 days ago
Paulie_DPaulie_D
89.6k18318294
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"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
1
Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
add a comment |
Meths is short for Methuselahs
Meths are essentially the richest of the rich, who have lived for a very long time because they can afford to continuously replace their sleeves.
The term comes from the word Methuselah,
In the Old Testament, Methuselah was the grandfather of Noah and the longest living person of all time.
In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever.
Source
From the novel it's explained as follows:
"Bancroft’s not people, like you and me. He’s a fucking Meth.”
“A Meth?”
“Yeah. A Meth. You know, and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. He’s old. I mean, really old.”
Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan
answered 2 days ago
Paulie_DPaulie_D
89.6k18318294
3
"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
1
Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
add a comment |
Meths is short for Methuselahs
Meths are essentially the richest of the rich, who have lived for a very long time because they can afford to continuously replace their sleeves.
The term comes from the word Methuselah,
In the Old Testament, Methuselah was the grandfather of Noah and the longest living person of all time.
In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever.
Source
From the novel it's explained as follows:
"Bancroft’s not people, like you and me. He’s a fucking Meth.”
“A Meth?”
“Yeah. A Meth. You know, and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. He’s old. I mean, really old.”
Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan
answered 2 days ago
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89.6k18318294
Meths is short for Methuselahs
Meths are essentially the richest of the rich, who have lived for a very long time because they can afford to continuously replace their sleeves.
The term comes from the word Methuselah,
In the Old Testament, Methuselah was the grandfather of Noah and the longest living person of all time.
In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever.
Source
From the novel it's explained as follows:
"Bancroft’s not people, like you and me. He’s a fucking Meth.”
“A Meth?”
“Yeah. A Meth. You know, and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. He’s old. I mean, really old.”
Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan
answered 2 days ago
Paulie_DPaulie_D
89.6k18318294
answered 2 days ago
Paulie_DPaulie_D
89.6k18318294
answered 2 days ago
Paulie_DPaulie_D
89.6k18318294
answered 2 days ago
Paulie_DPaulie_D
89.6k18318294
89.6k18318294
3
"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
1
Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
add a comment |
3
"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
1
Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
3
3
"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
"In the show, billionaire Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) is one of the oldest living people ever." Although technically, Kovacss almost as old.
– Acccumulation
2 days ago
1
1
Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
Kovacs lost a couple of hundred years of his "life" if memory serves by being put on ice.
– Stephen
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
@Stephen, although technically, his personality was stored, and then re-sleeved.
– SiHa
yesterday
add a comment |
