[MD] Inorganic, organic, social, intellectual,.... virtual

[MarshaV]

At 11:07 AM 9/4/2008, you wrote:
>Marsha, you could be a judge in Second Life!
>
>But please don't judge it unless you have tried it - that would be
>prejudice.
>
>-Peter


Peter,

This post you wrote to yourself, not me.

Marsha





>2008/9/4 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
>
> > At 04:33 AM 9/4/2008, you wrote:
> >
> >> A short while ago Krimel posted about an experiment designed to induce an
> >> out of body experience where subjects get to see themselves from outside
> >> (behind) themselves; coincidentally, I read some articles recently about
> >> Second Life ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life) and decided to
> >> give
> >> it a try.
> >>
> >> Second Life takes you into a virtual world where you can make things,
> >> teleport and network socially - you do this through your avatar
> >> (incarnation) and it induces a similar experience described in Krimel's
> >> experiment. I read that this amasing software was partly developed by a
> >> team
> >> of Asperger's sufferers and has gained favour as an empowering tool for
> >> people with disabilities.
> >>
> >> In Second Life you have a body, avatar, but the biological restraints of
> >> eating, sleeping, relieving etc are removed. This world came out of
> >> Intellect but to exist there, one quickly learns, depends on conducive
> >> social interaction. It mirrors the 'real' world and then some. I asked
> >> others there where they are from in real life and how old they are etc;
> >> one
> >> long term user told me that who you are in real life does not matter and
> >> we
> >> began a discussion about who is my self.
> >>
> >> I had heard of such virtual worlds before and had a dim view; I told some
> >> family and friends about it and could sense their uncertainty when they
> >> advised caution; since using the program over the last 10 or so days I
> >> have
> >> found myself walking down the real streets of my local town with a smile
> >> on
> >> my face. Sad or what?
> >>
> >> Anyone else here tried it?
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> -Peter
> >>
> >>
> >
> > "``Dad?''
> > ``What?'' A small bird rises from a tree in front of us.
> > ``What should I be when I grow up?''
> > The bird disappears over a far ridge. I don't know what to say. ``Honest,''
> > I finally say. "
> >
> >  (ZMM, Chapter 22)
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