Here are my opinions:
Immortality and Age Reduction scams - I can easily see this happening.
Quite frankly, a Biomod is a life extension treatment. First it is a emergancy medical treatment, allowing the recepient to continue living where they otherwise would not.
Second, depending on the nature of the biomod even major surgery cannot remove it. This implies hefty regeneration levels. Those biomods with homeostasis effects show this more readily, what with healing rapidly and without scaring. Of course, there is the slight fact that with homeostasis a person will look the same age (more or less at least, I can see grey hairs appearing) means most will think them immortal. Untill they keel over from unseen aging...
Third, the nature of Handwavium to preserver/protect life must also be taken into account. Even the slightest Handwavium contamination may extend your lifespan.
Transference to another (artifical) body - Given that this has already happened (Wave Convoy being the primary example, although the victims of the Catgirlling Machine may also qualify), and that mind accessing tech exists...
Immortality and Age Reduction scams - I can easily see this happening.
Quite frankly, a Biomod is a life extension treatment. First it is a emergancy medical treatment, allowing the recepient to continue living where they otherwise would not.
Second, depending on the nature of the biomod even major surgery cannot remove it. This implies hefty regeneration levels. Those biomods with homeostasis effects show this more readily, what with healing rapidly and without scaring. Of course, there is the slight fact that with homeostasis a person will look the same age (more or less at least, I can see grey hairs appearing) means most will think them immortal. Untill they keel over from unseen aging...
Third, the nature of Handwavium to preserver/protect life must also be taken into account. Even the slightest Handwavium contamination may extend your lifespan.
Transference to another (artifical) body - Given that this has already happened (Wave Convoy being the primary example, although the victims of the Catgirlling Machine may also qualify), and that mind accessing tech exists...