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Marcos Fonzarelli

You are not Marcos

Join date: 26 Feb 2004

Posts: 748

01-19-2005 22:54

"BILL... DOOR."

"Mother why is he a skelington?"

Seamar Radiks

Registered User

Join date: 7 Jan 2005

Posts: 5

01-20-2005 10:30

Do you think avatars should die in SL?

Maeve Morgan

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Join date: 2 Apr 2004

Posts: 1,512

01-20-2005 10:39

I really wish I could have got someone to do my homework for me

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Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

01-21-2005 00:00

I think SL handles death fine hard-code wise, but LSL wise I would love more options.

I.e. the ability to setup spawn points for games (I suggested this awhile ago back in Feature Suggestions, I think it was something like llSetSpawnPoint(integer teambased, list usersallowed); if teambased = TRUE, only people in List are allowed to use that spawnpoint), the ability to allow us to maybe explode or drop limbs from avatars, or some other options.

You could do some things like that through scripted objects.

I personaly would rather be teleported to the nearest telehub than teleported home when dying. Would give telehubs more use. While dying isn't supposed to be convient, teleporting home is kinda biased especialy if the other person sets their home to right near where they're going to die.

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Devlin Gallant

Thought Police

Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

01-21-2005 00:01

I always liked the idea of sitting on a nuke when it goes off.

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StoneSelf Karuna

His Grace

Join date: 13 Jun 2004

Posts: 1,955

gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha

01-21-2005 00:01

From: Seamar Radiks

I wanted to know what you guys think about death in both the book Snow Crash and in Second Life. I think you should be able to die in SL, like in snow crash. What do you guys think? Namely on the differences of death between SL and the Metaverse.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
when practicing deeply the Prajna Paramita
perceives that all five skandhas are empty
and is saved from all suffering and distress.

Shariputra,
form does not differ from emptiness,
emptiness does not differ from form.
That which is form is emptiness,
that which is emptiness form.

The same is true of feelings,
perceptions, impulses, consciousness.

Shariputra,
all dharmas are marked with emptiness;
they do not appear or disappear,
are not tainted or pure,
do not increase or decrease.

Therefore, in emptiness no form, no feelings,
perceptions, impulses, consciousness.

No eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind;
no color, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch,
no object of mind;
no realm of eyes
and so forth until no realm of mind consciousness.

No ignorance and also no extinction of it,
and so forth until no old age and death
and also no extinction of them.

No suffering, no origination,
no stopping, no path, no cognition,
also no attainment with nothing to attain.

The Bodhisattva depends on Prajna Paramita
and the mind is no hindrance;
without any hindrance no fears exist.
Far apart from every perverted view one dwells in Nirvana.

In the three worlds
all Buddhas depend on Prajna Paramita
and attain Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi.

Therefore know that Prajna Paramita
is the great transcendent mantra,
is the great bright mantra,
is the utmost mantra,
is the supreme mantra
which is able to relieve all suffering
and is true, not false.
So proclaim the Prajna Paramita mantra,
proclaim the mantra which says:

gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha
gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha
gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha.

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Snow Crash and Second Life!
Marcos Fonzarelli You are not Marcos Join date: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 748	01-19-2005 22:54 "BILL... DOOR." "Mother why is he a skelington?"
Seamar Radiks Registered User Join date: 7 Jan 2005 Posts: 5	01-20-2005 10:30 Do you think avatars should die in SL?
Maeve Morgan ZOMG Resmod! Join date: 2 Apr 2004 Posts: 1,512	01-20-2005 10:39 I really wish I could have got someone to do my homework for me _____________________ Located in Shark Everything under $100L
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	01-21-2005 00:00 I think SL handles death fine hard-code wise, but LSL wise I would love more options. I.e. the ability to setup spawn points for games (I suggested this awhile ago back in Feature Suggestions, I think it was something like llSetSpawnPoint(integer teambased, list usersallowed); if teambased = TRUE, only people in List are allowed to use that spawnpoint), the ability to allow us to maybe explode or drop limbs from avatars, or some other options. You could do some things like that through scripted objects. I personaly would rather be teleported to the nearest telehub than teleported home when dying. Would give telehubs more use. While dying isn't supposed to be convient, teleporting home is kinda biased especialy if the other person sets their home to right near where they're going to die. _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	01-21-2005 00:01 I always liked the idea of sitting on a nuke when it goes off. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
StoneSelf Karuna His Grace Join date: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,955	gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha 01-21-2005 00:01 From: Seamar Radiks I wanted to know what you guys think about death in both the book Snow Crash and in Second Life. I think you should be able to die in SL, like in snow crash. What do you guys think? Namely on the differences of death between SL and the Metaverse. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva when practicing deeply the Prajna Paramita perceives that all five skandhas are empty and is saved from all suffering and distress. Shariputra, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness does not differ from form. That which is form is emptiness, that which is emptiness form. The same is true of feelings, perceptions, impulses, consciousness. Shariputra, all dharmas are marked with emptiness; they do not appear or disappear, are not tainted or pure, do not increase or decrease. Therefore, in emptiness no form, no feelings, perceptions, impulses, consciousness. No eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind; no color, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no object of mind; no realm of eyes and so forth until no realm of mind consciousness. No ignorance and also no extinction of it, and so forth until no old age and death and also no extinction of them. No suffering, no origination, no stopping, no path, no cognition, also no attainment with nothing to attain. The Bodhisattva depends on Prajna Paramita and the mind is no hindrance; without any hindrance no fears exist. Far apart from every perverted view one dwells in Nirvana. In the three worlds all Buddhas depend on Prajna Paramita and attain Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi. Therefore know that Prajna Paramita is the great transcendent mantra, is the great bright mantra, is the utmost mantra, is the supreme mantra which is able to relieve all suffering and is true, not false. So proclaim the Prajna Paramita mantra, proclaim the mantra which says: gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha. _____________________ AIDS IS NOT OVER. people are still getting aids. people are still living with aids. people are still dying from aids. please help me raise money for hiv/aids services and research. you can help by making a donation here: http://www.aidslifecycle.org/1409 .

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