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Who needs the Metaverse? Meet the people still living on Second Life
Mark Zuckerberg’s grand vision for an online existence has been laughed off as a corporate folly. Meanwhile, those still existing happily on a virtual world launched 20 years ago may be wondering what all the fuss is about … By Simon Parkin, Sat 10 Jun 2023 08.00 EDT On 14 November 2006, 5,000 IBM employees…
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Neal Stephenson critical on metaverse – The Cryptonomist
By Alessia Pannone – 28 Feb 2023 Neal Stephenson, apparently the first to coin the term “metaverse,” has expressed his opinion about the future adoption of virtual worlds. The science fiction writer and co-founder of Lamina1, a blockchain metaverse company, believes that building experiences that millions of people consider worthy in virtual worlds is quite…
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Of Course We’re Living in a Simulation | WIRED
The only people who absolutely disagree are, well, scientists. They need to get over themselves and join the fun. By Jason Kehe, Mar 9, 2022 7:00 AM The best theory physicists have for the birth of the universe makes no sense. It goes like this: In the beginning—the very, if not quite veriest, beginning—there’s something…
