tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780662684766869666.post5903699938914318642..comments2023-10-14T04:23:13.547-04:00Comments on Chey's Second Life Blog: Post-Human?Cheyenne Palisadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17857731023321638792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780662684766869666.post-42157273554918649102007-04-10T18:06:00.000-04:002007-04-10T18:06:00.000-04:00My friend Boofhead Oh-- I meant to paraphrase him ...My friend Boofhead Oh-- I meant to paraphrase him in the blog but forgot-- was talking about the use of masks in tribal ceremonies. The mask, even when worn by different people, retains its essential character. Maybe avatars are like that. Who knows?<BR/><BR/>I think innovations start out as toys in our society too.Cheyenne Palisadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857731023321638792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780662684766869666.post-39291041243307428742007-04-06T22:17:00.000-04:002007-04-06T22:17:00.000-04:00One of the few things I remember from an intro to ...One of the few things I remember from an intro to anthropology class, aside from the instructor demonstrating brachiating :), is that in primitive cultures innovations start out as toys. (If a predator is staring you down, being a beta tester suddenly looks very unattractive...)<BR/><BR/>Perhaps SL serves that purpose for experimenting with one's behavior.Melissa Yeuxdouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847500926977004133noreply@blogger.com