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[franklispeaking]

The blurring of the real and virtual worlds has in the past been looked upon as a great human endeavour. Computers are very much an integrated entity of our very lives, and the lines between what we perceive to be reality and what we see as virtual reality has converged to the point of confusion for many people. This is certainly evident in this

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Amen!

[anonymous]

I always thought the idea of 'escapism' through VR and games was a bit suspect. On one level, I really enjoy beating zombies to death in computer games, but on the other hand, it fosters anger and aggression and competitiveness (if multiplayer). Insightful, Frank!

Ben.

Re: Amen!

[franklispeaking]

I was once at a LAN playing Counter-Strike and the anger that I felt was too real... I could have easily gone up to him and punched him in the face (all over a few pixels here and there)