Discussion: Catching Features - The future
in: Orienteering; Gear & Toys
Jun 17, 2008 12:05 PM
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The video does a reasonable job of showing the mechanics of VR.
But perhaps we need to pay more attention to the link at the bottom of the article page before we escalate our CF involvement: "WTF!? Internet Addiction Nominated for Entry in the Manual of Mental Disorders"
Like other addicts, users reportedly experience cravings (for better software, faster machines), withdrawal (logging off may cause irritability), a loss of sense of time (wee-hour fixes), and negative social repercussions (it's so much easier to date an avatar). Sound familiar? Your friend the World Wide Web may be a monkey on your back. Or not. Just ask yourself this: If Google were a drug, would I smoke it?...
But perhaps we need to pay more attention to the link at the bottom of the article page before we escalate our CF involvement: "WTF!? Internet Addiction Nominated for Entry in the Manual of Mental Disorders"
Like other addicts, users reportedly experience cravings (for better software, faster machines), withdrawal (logging off may cause irritability), a loss of sense of time (wee-hour fixes), and negative social repercussions (it's so much easier to date an avatar). Sound familiar? Your friend the World Wide Web may be a monkey on your back. Or not. Just ask yourself this: If Google were a drug, would I smoke it?...
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