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blaze Spinnaker

1/2 Serious

Join date: 12 Aug 2004

Posts: 5,898

03-30-2005 14:50

This is probably going to sound like a stoner thread.. but SL has changed the way I look at the world.

I used to find new places and travelling kind of exciting. Now I just get a little annoyed I can't fly up and check out the lay of the land and I'm constantly nonplussed by the unimaginative architecture and I'm always looking around for all the cool prim builds.

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Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds :

"User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."

BladeDancer Pendragon

Registered User

Join date: 13 Feb 2004

Posts: 7

Sure Has

03-30-2005 15:12

I noticed the same thing during the first several weeks I was here in SL. I look at everything in the RW differently now. Often when I find myself in a boring movie or play or any other boring situation I find my mind starts to imagine how I could construct my surroundings in SL.

And I have wondered if there is a risk that someone from Sl might someday try "flying" off a ledge or roof, forgetting that the laws of gravity are very much in effect here in RL !

A very subjective observation is that SL has greatly improved my ability to see everything much better in 3 dimensions now. As an older person it has also done wonders to keep my mind stimulated and even, at times, my heart racing ! Personally I have found a world of Joy here in SL and I think my overall happiness in SL has also transferred to the RW. I think SL is great mental therapy ! PS It does help to have a Great SL partner as well.

Roseann Flora

/wrist

Join date: 7 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,058

03-30-2005 15:20

From: BladeDancer Pendragon

I noticed the same thing during the first several weeks I was here in SL. I look at everything in the RW differently now. Often when I find myself in a boring movie or play or any other boring situation I find my mind starts to imagine how I could construct my surroundings in SL.

And I have wondered if there is a risk that someone from Sl might someday try "flying" off a ledge or roof, forgetting that the laws of gravity are very much in effect here in RL !

A very subjective observation is that SL has greatly improved my ability to see everything much better in 3 dimensions now. As an older person it has also done wonders to keep my mind stimulated and even, at times, my heart racing ! Personally I have found a world of Joy here in SL and I think my overall happiness in SL has also transferred to the RW. I think SL is great mental therapy ! PS It does help to have a Great SL partner as well.

Hi Blade,
My mind starts to imagine how I could construct my surroundings in SL when I'm board, Oh I do that to! And I sure hope no one ever fly’s off a building because they forget where they are, I can't see myself doing that, but I guess it depends if there doing drugs or what ever.
Say Hello to for me Lydia

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Nolan Nash

Frischer Frosch

Join date: 15 May 2003

Posts: 7,141

03-30-2005 15:38

I too look at buildings (especially architectural oddities) and imagine how I could build them in SL. I drove by my childhood home for just this very reason a couple of weeks ago, and intend to recreate it in SL.

Thought provoking thread. Thanks.

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“Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit

Tito Gomez

Mi Vida Loca

Join date: 1 Aug 2004

Posts: 921

03-30-2005 15:54

Hmm... I do not know what 'reality' is anymore.

But just like Nolan, architecture appreciation and wondering how I would build it in SL has to be #1.

My screwed up dreams a closed second.

Tito

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Captain Barmy

Pirateocrat

Join date: 18 Mar 2005

Posts: 187

03-30-2005 16:24

I'll have to agree with the other posters so far. Though I've only been playing for about 2 weeks, my eye seems to take notice of how buildings and objects are constructed IRL.

Though I've given some thought to issues like social construction of reality and identity formation, spatial representation is still the one thing that's affected me the most.

I'll leave the academics to the researchers to hash out. There's plenty of fun stuff to explore.

Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

03-30-2005 16:27

yes. i remain constantly disappointed when I look in the mirror irl that I'm not, in fact, a squirrel.

On the plus side, I don't have to log into RL every 10 minutes.

Nor would I want to *shudder*

Buster Peel

Spat the dummy.

Join date: 7 Feb 2005

Posts: 1,242

03-30-2005 16:56

I have completely forgotten about reality.

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Baba Yamamoto

baba@slinked.net

Join date: 26 May 2003

Posts: 1,024

03-30-2005 17:53

From: blaze Spinnaker

This is probably going to sound like a stoner thread.. but SL has changed the way I look at the world.

Do pigs fly?!

I think Second Life changes us all a little bit in this way...

Pigs do fly! I've seen it in Second Life!

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Nolan Nash

Frischer Frosch

Join date: 15 May 2003

Posts: 7,141

03-30-2005 17:58

Perhaps SL should be added to Mr. Nixon's Narcotics Schedule.

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Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

03-30-2005 20:09

From: Tito Gomez

But just like Nolan, architecture appreciation and wondering how I would build it in SL has to be #1.
Tito

Same here. I know way more about architecture now than I did when I started, and any interesting RL build prompts me to wonder how to replicate it in SL.

I also keep my digital camera handy in case I find a plant, texture or color scheme that could be incorperated in SL.

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Cocoanut Koala

Coco's Cottages

Join date: 7 Feb 2005

Posts: 7,903

03-30-2005 22:59

Well, I have been playing less than two months, but I did have a very disturbing awakening from a dream. I had taken a nap during the day, and you know how those can make you kinda groggy and out of it when you wake up.

Well, I woke up, heard my family, and had to think hard for a moment to decide if we were living in a real house or a SL prim house.

That was freaky.

coco

Has SL changed your perception of reality?
blaze Spinnaker 1/2 Serious Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 5,898	03-30-2005 14:50 This is probably going to sound like a stoner thread.. but SL has changed the way I look at the world. I used to find new places and travelling kind of exciting. Now I just get a little annoyed I can't fly up and check out the lay of the land and I'm constantly nonplussed by the unimaginative architecture and I'm always looking around for all the cool prim builds. _____________________ Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds : "User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."
BladeDancer Pendragon Registered User Join date: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 7	Sure Has 03-30-2005 15:12 I noticed the same thing during the first several weeks I was here in SL. I look at everything in the RW differently now. Often when I find myself in a boring movie or play or any other boring situation I find my mind starts to imagine how I could construct my surroundings in SL. And I have wondered if there is a risk that someone from Sl might someday try "flying" off a ledge or roof, forgetting that the laws of gravity are very much in effect here in RL ! A very subjective observation is that SL has greatly improved my ability to see everything much better in 3 dimensions now. As an older person it has also done wonders to keep my mind stimulated and even, at times, my heart racing ! Personally I have found a world of Joy here in SL and I think my overall happiness in SL has also transferred to the RW. I think SL is great mental therapy ! PS It does help to have a Great SL partner as well.
Roseann Flora /wrist Join date: 7 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,058	03-30-2005 15:20 From: BladeDancer Pendragon I noticed the same thing during the first several weeks I was here in SL. I look at everything in the RW differently now. Often when I find myself in a boring movie or play or any other boring situation I find my mind starts to imagine how I could construct my surroundings in SL. And I have wondered if there is a risk that someone from Sl might someday try "flying" off a ledge or roof, forgetting that the laws of gravity are very much in effect here in RL ! A very subjective observation is that SL has greatly improved my ability to see everything much better in 3 dimensions now. As an older person it has also done wonders to keep my mind stimulated and even, at times, my heart racing ! Personally I have found a world of Joy here in SL and I think my overall happiness in SL has also transferred to the RW. I think SL is great mental therapy ! PS It does help to have a Great SL partner as well. Hi Blade, My mind starts to imagine how I could construct my surroundings in SL when I'm board, Oh I do that to! And I sure hope no one ever fly’s off a building because they forget where they are, I can't see myself doing that, but I guess it depends if there doing drugs or what ever. Say Hello to for me Lydia _____________________
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	03-30-2005 15:38 I too look at buildings (especially architectural oddities) and imagine how I could build them in SL. I drove by my childhood home for just this very reason a couple of weeks ago, and intend to recreate it in SL. Thought provoking thread. Thanks. _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Tito Gomez Mi Vida Loca Join date: 1 Aug 2004 Posts: 921	03-30-2005 15:54 Hmm... I do not know what 'reality' is anymore. But just like Nolan, architecture appreciation and wondering how I would build it in SL has to be #1. My screwed up dreams a closed second. Tito _____________________
Captain Barmy Pirateocrat Join date: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 187	03-30-2005 16:24 I'll have to agree with the other posters so far. Though I've only been playing for about 2 weeks, my eye seems to take notice of how buildings and objects are constructed IRL. Though I've given some thought to issues like social construction of reality and identity formation, spatial representation is still the one thing that's affected me the most. I'll leave the academics to the researchers to hash out. There's plenty of fun stuff to explore.
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	03-30-2005 16:27 yes. i remain constantly disappointed when I look in the mirror irl that I'm not, in fact, a squirrel. On the plus side, I don't have to log into RL every 10 minutes. Nor would I want to shudder
Buster Peel Spat the dummy. Join date: 7 Feb 2005 Posts: 1,242	03-30-2005 16:56 I have completely forgotten about reality. _____________________
Baba Yamamoto baba@slinked.net Join date: 26 May 2003 Posts: 1,024	03-30-2005 17:53 From: blaze Spinnaker This is probably going to sound like a stoner thread.. but SL has changed the way I look at the world. Do pigs fly?! I think Second Life changes us all a little bit in this way... Pigs do fly! I've seen it in Second Life! _____________________ Open Metaverse Foundation - http://www.openmetaverse.org Meerkat viewer - http://meerkatviewer.org
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	03-30-2005 17:58 Perhaps SL should be added to Mr. Nixon's Narcotics Schedule. _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	03-30-2005 20:09 From: Tito Gomez But just like Nolan, architecture appreciation and wondering how I would build it in SL has to be #1. Tito Same here. I know way more about architecture now than I did when I started, and any interesting RL build prompts me to wonder how to replicate it in SL. I also keep my digital camera handy in case I find a plant, texture or color scheme that could be incorperated in SL. _____________________
Cocoanut Koala Coco's Cottages Join date: 7 Feb 2005 Posts: 7,903	03-30-2005 22:59 Well, I have been playing less than two months, but I did have a very disturbing awakening from a dream. I had taken a nap during the day, and you know how those can make you kinda groggy and out of it when you wake up. Well, I woke up, heard my family, and had to think hard for a moment to decide if we were living in a real house or a SL prim house. That was freaky. coco

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