Wann ändert man sich? Genauer: wo ist dieser unendlich kleine Punkt, an dem man anfängt sich zu ändern? Gibt es eine Stetigkeit der Veränderung, so dass so etwas wie Identität unmöglich erscheint? Dann wäre der Anfang der Änderung nicht die Quelle des Flusses, sondern der Augenblick. Immer neu, immer frisch aus dem Jetzt hinaus in [...]

A leading fear for those of us looking at the longer-term implications of molecular manufacturing is the technology’s capacity to give small groups — or even individuals — enormous destructive capacity. This isn’t unique to advanced nanotechnology; similar worries swirl around all manner of catalytic technologies. In fact, some analysts consider this a problem we [...]

Für Naam hat der Mensch im 21. Jahrhundert nicht nur das Recht, sondern die Pflicht, sich mit Hilfe von Biotechnologie und Minichips intelligenter, schöner, schneller und stärker zu machen. «Die Gesellschaft sollte die Erkundung neuer Technologien nicht verbieten, sondern sich darauf konzentrieren, die Mächte, die unseren Geist und unserem Körper verändern können, so vielen Menschen [...]

In Hindu philosophy the word avatar refers to a bodily manifestation of a higher being onto Earth. Avatars are resident’s manifestations in SL. These virtual bodies cannot feel pain and will not age unless you want them to. The resident’s relationship with the avatar is like an extension of themselves. They act through this in [...]

These days immersion is mainly found among resident whose SL behaviors emphasizes strong roleplay. In SL each resident have a profile. On one of the pages in this you can tell others about some real life facts about yourself; even show a picture. People who tend towards immersion will rarely show any information there. When [...]

Traveling without moving has become an economic and environmental imperative. Matter is more expensive than energy; energy is more expensive than information; it is cheaper to move information, than people or things. So what is to stop us moving less, and and tele-communicating more?
Doors of Perception weblog: From MySpace to fakespace: How close are we [...]

In a cyberpunked near-future, technology runs rampant, and usually manipulates most societal interactions. Dystopian near futures are very common, but so are futures where the impacts of specific technologies are played out in a world only slightly different from the present. Sacred societal boundaries are often crossed with regularity. Often the earth is severely damaged. [...]

ETIX … get’s my thoughts spinning