2013.09.26 19:00 - SL and World Peace

The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.

Paradise's computer is failing her and may be a bit until she returns

stevenaia Michinaga: hello again
Daedalus687 Resident: Hi!
Daedalus687 Resident: Missed the last few days
stevenaia Michinaga: things were quiet
stevenaia Michinaga: I am filling in for someone with a dead computer
Daedalus687 Resident: Oo
stevenaia Michinaga: how are you?
Daedalus687 Resident: Oh pretty good thanks, how bout yourself?
stevenaia Michinaga: good, have you had a chance to read any of the early Wiki posts, I forgot to tell you the SL name of Steven, that would be Stim
Daedalus687 Resident: Oh, thanks. I'll have to request friendship
stevenaia Michinaga: he does not come into SL anymore
Daedalus687 Resident: I imagined so
Daedalus687 Resident: It seems as if he moves on a fair bit

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Daedalus687 Resident: Should be stick to the topic of world peace?
Daedalus687 Resident: we*
stevenaia Michinaga: sure, I was thinking about one of the reason's "we' insist on not being peaceful being
stevenaia Michinaga: seems we overlook that we are actually all closely related, jsut don;t think about each other in that way
stevenaia Michinaga: born of stardust, why would we hurt ourselves by hurting each other
Daedalus687 Resident: It brings to my mind a metaphor that highlights the difficulties inherent in interconnectedness.
stevenaia Michinaga: ...listens
Daedalus687 Resident: A jigsaw puzzle: all the pieces form one picture, yet when one piece/part is held in isolation, you can only view a small smidgen
Daedalus687 Resident: It seems nigh impossible to imagine the whole of it as individual beings.
Daedalus687 Resident: What do you think?
stevenaia Michinaga: so how do we begin creating understanding?
stevenaia Michinaga: how do you have people understand their connectivity
Daedalus687 Resident: Well, in my mind it might begin with the way we communicate-connect. SL is a great example really.
stevenaia Michinaga: you have a more connected feeling here than in RL?
stevenaia Michinaga: on some levels I agree, but there seems to limitsin both RL and SL
Daedalus687 Resident: Oh I agree wholeheartedly on limitations. But I think these limits kinda beg to be be pushed.
Daedalus687 Resident: At least in a healthy way, whatever that might mean
stevenaia Michinaga: the crossover from SL to meeting in Rl offers a much deeper understanding of each other

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stevenaia Michinaga: have you met many from Sl in RL?
Daedalus687 Resident: I have not been here long enough.
stevenaia Michinaga: awww, I forgot
Daedalus687 Resident: I bet its like seeing the image of a popular radio personality..
Daedalus687 Resident: Its not quite what you imagined..ect
stevenaia Michinaga: well not exactly, more like watchign an avatar dissolve into human form before you eyes
Daedalus687 Resident: That sounds cool
stevenaia Michinaga: the become that persn immediately and forever, even when you see them in SL again
stevenaia Michinaga: *they
stevenaia Michinaga: perhaps every negotiation towards peace should begin in SL
Daedalus687 Resident: Thats an interesting idea, sorta reinforces the idea of humans as a strong consolidation.
stevenaia Michinaga: simial to sharing letters before you meet
Daedalus687 Resident: Yea, why not? I mean the technology is going to get to the point (and I bet its already there just not an active persuit) where it will become quite lifelike and integration will be smooth and accessible.
stevenaia Michinaga: hi San
Daedalus687 Resident: :)
Santoshima Resident: hi
stevenaia Michinaga: we think SL is the key to world peace
stevenaia Michinaga: at least a first step
Santoshima Resident: oh
Santoshima Resident: sure, why not
Daedalus687 Resident: However, what is the preferred mode of communication?
stevenaia Michinaga: anything that works
Daedalus687 Resident: We've tried universal language, ala esperanto
Daedalus687 Resident: Any thoughts San?
Santoshima Resident: umm
Santoshima Resident: well, a sec. someone i havent' heard from in weeks has materialized in IM ... will focus in a sec
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Daedalus687 Resident: I do know alphabetic speech is left-brained dominant.
Daedalus687 Resident: I've read thoughts of a universal, primal language, like soothsaying.
Santoshima Resident: kindness works
Santoshima Resident: tenderness
Santoshima Resident: harmless love

--BELL--

Santoshima Resident: hi Isabelle
TwitchyEars Resident: hi
Daedalus687 Resident: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: Hi Isabelle
TwitchyEars Resident: hello
stevenaia Michinaga: unfortunately I must go, thanks for joining us
Santoshima Resident: nite stevie
TwitchyEars Resident: cya
Daedalus687 Resident: Hey i have a question san, should I buy land in SL? Im pretty new
Santoshima Resident: can yo move in that dress
Santoshima Resident: uhm,
TwitchyEars Resident: rent dont buy
TwitchyEars Resident: no such thing as really owning even from LL
Santoshima Resident: i'm not so good at knowing that ^ isabelle's advise best
Daedalus687 Resident: I was going to take the home offer thats on the webiste, yet it says I cant really modify the home
Santoshima Resident: hmm, then it's not really a home
TwitchyEars Resident: you cant do anything with it but add 112 prims
Daedalus687 Resident: Sounds limiting
TwitchyEars Resident: very. its ok if you have a paid acct and dont need much
Santoshima Resident: it's the LL suburbs
TwitchyEars Resident: youd have a basic place but no privacy at all
Santoshima Resident: might be ok to try out
TwitchyEars Resident: place to change hang out
Santoshima Resident: while your neighbours watch
Daedalus687 Resident: lol
TwitchyEars Resident: if youre paying for your acct you might as well use it
TwitchyEars Resident: i wouldnt get a paid acct just for that tho
Daedalus687 Resident: Well i got a paid account...
Daedalus687 Resident: not sure why really
TwitchyEars Resident: then get it
TwitchyEars Resident: i never had a paid acct
TwitchyEars Resident: land can be fun
Santoshima Resident: enjoyed building on a shared island for many months
Daedalus687 Resident: Is there only one dimension in SL?
TwitchyEars Resident: ive had anything from skybox to entire sims. had something like 6 sims over the years . its fun but unless youre ok to spend money in game like that, its not required. i looked at it as my entertainment budget for the month
TwitchyEars Resident: one dimension ?
Daedalus687 Resident: Yea, like the land here is it?
TwitchyEars Resident: no you can terraform if you have non linden land
TwitchyEars Resident: some mainland you can terraform a bit too
Daedalus687 Resident: non-linden land?
Santoshima Resident: are you mr. linden by any chance?
Daedalus687 Resident: lol
TwitchyEars Resident: where were are is mainland which LL owns. there is privately "owned" land too
TwitchyEars Resident: only you dont own it really, you rent server space from LL in reality
TwitchyEars Resident: so the privately owned places have less restrictions
TwitchyEars Resident: used to be you could make a LOT of money from sl land. not anymore tho
TwitchyEars Resident: one woman became a rl millionaire from it
Santoshima Resident: uhm is this an urban myth?
TwitchyEars Resident: nope it isnt
Daedalus687 Resident: Does the private type land use the same engine and ability to use the SL viewer?
TwitchyEars Resident: yes same type
TwitchyEars Resident: there is 3 main server codes. 2 of them are testers one is the main release
Daedalus687 Resident: So the linden ppl are ok with it?
TwitchyEars Resident: they make the rules so yup :)
Daedalus687 Resident: Are the other lands big?
TwitchyEars Resident: all sims are the same size
TwitchyEars Resident: depends if theyre alone or connected to others
Daedalus687 Resident: Im sorry for asking this, might sound simple, but you have to pay for 'sims' no?
TwitchyEars Resident: its ok ask :)
TwitchyEars Resident: if you wanna rent land yes

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TwitchyEars Resident: you dont have to rent to visit most places
Daedalus687 Resident: Ya'll want to talk about the suggested topic? Or something different?
TwitchyEars Resident: what is the topic?
Santoshima Resident: peace and love
Santoshima Resident: or something
TwitchyEars Resident: oh my lol up to you i dont care
Santoshima Resident: ditto, happy with this conversation so far
Santoshima Resident: actually, i better go
TwitchyEars Resident: ok
Santoshima Resident: date to watch Treme coming up
Daedalus687 Resident: kk
Daedalus687 Resident: :) bye
Santoshima Resident: good to see you both ~ thanks for the chat
TwitchyEars Resident: cyas san. send me an offline i get them to my email. since i wont be on much
Santoshima Resident: come visit the treehouse any time
Santoshima Resident: both of you are welcome
TwitchyEars Resident: ok :)
Daedalus687 Resident: You come here usually?
TwitchyEars Resident: no only rarely
TwitchyEars Resident: im pretty much done with sl
Daedalus687 Resident: O, why?
Daedalus687 Resident: Seen all there is to see?
TwitchyEars Resident: my advice to you if youre new new... dont learn too much it spoils the magic
Daedalus687 Resident: lol
Daedalus687 Resident: What do you mean?
TwitchyEars Resident: one sec
TwitchyEars Resident: 's current display-name is "Isabelle".
TwitchyEars Resident: crap its still on
TwitchyEars Resident: i mean that once you know too much about it its like leaving childhood. you cant go back to this anything is possible world