If there was a word that stood for both incredibly ridiculous and time-wasting, it would be 'Virtual Reality'

...but that is simply my personal opinion. I'm sure there are plenty of well-respected, intellectual human beings that enjoy living through 3D graphic forms of themselves. *cough*

Give me a break! Like we don't have enough to do here in the real world! Today's Tutorial task has sent me unwillingly into some 3D environments. Maybe I'm so cynical because, quite frankly, I had no idea what the hell I was supposed to be doing. But i ventured into "Active Worlds" non the less and wasted some of my precious time trying to participate normally. Things only started getting interesting when I made my virtual self free fall from a hover craft into a pointless (very deep) pond, and then repeatedly force myself to bang my head on the side of the pond wall as that seemed like the fun thing to do. I couldn't swim up and out of this pond so I decided a quick trip to America would solve the problem. So I clicked a button and I was there. It was, unsurprisingly, shit. Far rather using Google Earth.

I admit to using msn. In my eyes, msn is a communication devise that lets me talk to my friends in a private online conversation (as I only add people I know in person). 3D environments are just another place for the creeps to hang out. I personally don't have the will-power to check out all of these 'communication spaces' but here are the links in case you feel the need to suspend yourself in a "Second Life"...

http://www.activeworlds.com/
http://www.imvu.com/
http://www.there.com/
http://www.habbohotel.com.au/
http://www.secondlife.com/

Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless experience proves you wrong. Remember, when the emperor looks naked, the emperor IS naked. The truth and a lie are not sort of the same thing. And there is no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can't be improved with pizza. Thank you --- Daria

The truth is, the Internet has brought us some wonderful things; also some not-so-wonderful, and this is one of them. Unless they introduce free pizza with every download, steer clear.