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ALT! Who Goes There? Part Three by Extropia DaSilva

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In the previous essay, we saw how philosophy embarked on a failed quest to find the core self. Something else that has occupied philosophers’ minds through the ages is the nature of reality. What is it, in and of itself? Are we in a position to know? In concepts and […]

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Being in Shape

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No, this is truly not about how to take your avatar out to a gym and work it out 🙂 Fortunately, in Second Life, getting a trim and fit shape is just… one click away. It is also not a resource to help you out among the millions of shapes […]

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Offline in the Afterlife: An Essay by Extropia DaSilva

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‘I’m the urban spaceman baby, here comes the twist: I don’t exist’ – Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band. On the 23rd June 2009 at 3:23 pm (pst), Gwyn said something rather strange. It probably did not strike her as such, and is not likely to seem odd to you either. That […]

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Google and The Red Queen – An Essay By Extropia DaSilva

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No, it’s not about Google Wave — but you still might find it entertaining reading! — Gwyn “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place” – Lewis Carrol. INTRODUCTION This essay, which is all about the evolution of search engines, […]

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Bees And Flowers: An Essay By Extropia DaSilva

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“Why did this woman collect dolls? Was it one specific moment where she suddenly said, ‘I know: dolls’? Or was it a whole series of things, starting from when her parents first met that somehow combined in such a way that, in the end, she had no choice but to […]

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Oneness Plus Two Equals Six: An Essay by Extropia DaSilva

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  Another essay by the untiring Extropia for your pleasure! Enjoy — Gwyn When two digital people meet for a chat in Second Life ®, there are at least six people involved in the conversation. To help explain the reasoning behind that statement, I shall introduce a hypothetical digital person, […]

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Post-immersionism

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Henrik Bennetsen, in his old masterpiece article Augmentation vs. Immersion, launched one of the biggest debates in the history of Second Life®’s psychology. The clarity of his ideas finally defined the two possible relationships a resident of Second Life might have towards the virtual world: either as a different space or […]