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12.22.07Lessons from Second Life: Imagination, Discovery and Negative ConsequencesA long and thought-provoking post on the dangerous lessons of Second Life reminds me again of the "strange loop" and offers insight into how the issues of identity, emotion, trust, and immersion will shape issues in the years to come: years when more and more people will migrate to increasingly "real" synthetic worlds. Dave Pollard summarizes the negatives of his immersion in Second Life with two observations: On Appearance In Second Life we can have both. Everyone in Second Life appears lovable, aesthetically and erotically. So from the safety of our lovely avatars we can afford, and have a platform, to put our ...
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