Tuesday, November 25, 2008
I’m happy with my life, I don’t need a second one
I listened to the clip on “talk of the nation” where they discussed virtual worlds, including the very popular one called Second Life. To be honest I find this whole concept of virtual worlds kind of creepy and weird. I mean why would someone rather sit by themselves at home on their computer and do the things they want to do on this game, when they should be out in the real world doing the things that make me happy. Are these just all the people who are too afraid to go for what they want in real life? I was really surprised to how serious people take it as well. In the clip they talk about how one can better learn about how people behave and interact by observing the avatars online. I have trouble believing the fact that therapists, who go to school and work very hard for their degrees, can learn more and become better at their profession in any way from this game. Yes there are real people controlling these characters but they are not real people! How can we be certain that the way the avatars behave is the same exact way the people controlling them behave? I also feel that people take their relationships and interactions a little too serious as well. I mean you cant take it too personal if someone is mean to you on a game. People get married who are actually married in real life, and this causes complications in their marriage. This just all seems like a little much for me. I can see how it can be an interesting game and I am not trying to step on anyone’s toes, but I feel that people are taking it a little too serious.
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I agree with Ryan one hundred percent!! Virtual Worlds? Are you serious? I mean how lazy can a person be to live his life through a freaking computer program. I had no idea that people could be that anti social. I guess I can see it from the other perspective. Why should I go and work out at a gym when I can just work out my digital character in my digital world? By the way did I mention that I could bench press 400 lbs? In my second life duh!!! Hahaha. What really gets me is how many people are actually on second life. And we though poverty and inequality was the worst of our problems. NO!!! People are getting too comfortable to be wrapped up in cold dark rooms and staring at the TV screen/ computer screen. People need to become more active. Live!! Get out and see the world. No, not on your freaking computer screen, but in real life. When second life users found out their “second life” identity was being threatened by viruses as well as gangs or mobs, people became more active probably than ever before. I know that is a blatant accusation, but I read articles about town hall meetings as well as intense blogs that were directed toward second life creator Phillip Rosedale about the “darkness of second life”. People were so worried that their second lives would be ruined and they would have to start over. You know what buddy, I honestly believe you should start over so take a shower and go meet someone.
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