My So-Called Second Life

So my buddy Ron sends me a message a month ago telling me to get a second life. So I finally did. Second Life is a really, really cool virtual world that allows you to chat and interact with people who may be on the other side of the world. Now, I'm a big proponent of staying in the real world and I try to avoid depending on computers. But this is super cool. It's great to interact with people across the country, when you normally would have to rely on e-mail and myspace. Here's the thing: It's gotten HUGE. There is an economy, a currency exchange between Linden dollars and real dollars (US and otherwise), companies, corporate meetings, political headquarters of Hillary, Barack, John Edwards. Hell, one French presidential hopeful had his headquarters destroyed by virtual protesters hurling pig grenades. sweeet. You can buy land, build a store, sell virtual clothes, surfboards, whatever. I smell a new economy brewing. I might get into building spaceships. You can even teleport into low orbit and make a jump to mars! Check out the International Spaceflight Museum they have built. Get a second life. If nothing else just to explore it for 10 minutes. Fascinating.