Comments on: The Better Life http://radarmasukami.com/2008/08/31/the-better-life/ Radar Masukami of the SL Under the Radar podcast thinks out loud Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ArminasX http://radarmasukami.com/2008/08/31/the-better-life/comment-page-1/#comment-292 ArminasX Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:25:58 +0000 http://radarmasukami.com/?p=338#comment-292 We are not our avatars yet. The work of Ray Kurzwiel (The Age of Spiritual Machines) predicts that by the end of the century, "machine intelligences" will vastly outnumber us atomics. While today the idea of becoming your avatar is mere fantasy, it seems more than possible that it will come to pass eventually. We've seen bits of this future via "The Matrix", but actually a better place to get a feel for this is to read the works of Science Fiction writer Greg Egan, who specializes in tales of the post-singularity universe. It will be far more bizarre than anyone suspects, even those familiar with Second Life. Do I want to become my avatar? In some aspects yes, in others, no. But that can be said about anything. Great post, Radar! We are not our avatars yet. The work of Ray Kurzwiel (The Age of Spiritual Machines) predicts that by the end of the century, “machine intelligences” will vastly outnumber us atomics. While today the idea of becoming your avatar is mere fantasy, it seems more than possible that it will come to pass eventually.

We’ve seen bits of this future via “The Matrix”, but actually a better place to get a feel for this is to read the works of Science Fiction writer Greg Egan, who specializes in tales of the post-singularity universe. It will be far more bizarre than anyone suspects, even those familiar with Second Life.

Do I want to become my avatar? In some aspects yes, in others, no. But that can be said about anything. Great post, Radar!

]]> By: Keeme http://radarmasukami.com/2008/08/31/the-better-life/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Keeme Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:22:15 +0000 http://radarmasukami.com/?p=338#comment-291 I have been RL sick for a few days... and said to myself "I gotta go in SL and see whats going on". I stopped here first and picked up a book instead. Thank Radar, for helping me see the light. I then tired to rez a glass of water but then again... who hasn't I have been RL sick for a few days… and said to myself “I gotta go in SL and see whats going on”. I stopped here first and picked up a book instead.

Thank Radar, for helping me see the light.

I then tired to rez a glass of water but then again… who hasn’t

]]> By: Lunette http://radarmasukami.com/2008/08/31/the-better-life/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Lunette Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:40:16 +0000 http://radarmasukami.com/?p=338#comment-290 Good post. I may have said that I'd rather be in SL than RL, but not in a serious way. It's the kind of thing one can say exactly because it's not possible. I often think how my ancestors must have lived on the American frontier. We are all creatures of our own time and place. I'm glad for the chance to experience SL and it has greatly enriched my life, but if I had to choose between them, I would choose RL every time. Good post. I may have said that I’d rather be in SL than RL, but not in a serious way. It’s the kind of thing one can say exactly because it’s not possible. I often think how my ancestors must have lived on the American frontier. We are all creatures of our own time and place. I’m glad for the chance to experience SL and it has greatly enriched my life, but if I had to choose between them, I would choose RL every time.

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