Ease of entry and exit is really important. I want to be able to enter the world and enter a discussion asap, but I don’t want to feel compelled to stay for long periods of time.
So I think a browser based program would be best, rather than Second Life.
But I think having a place such as Second Life would be good addition compared to what we have now with LW. Having a a place where people like ourselves can discuss things in practically real time, would, I think, be useful in helping to create this community of Rationalists.
Mechanisms that make it feel like we really are living together, such as a detailed virtual world, and even virtual houses, could help in making the community and keeping people participating in it. And of course, the added benefit of this is that we don’t need to be physically close to each other but we could get the benefits as if we were (given a detailed enough environment).
Ease of entry and exit is really important. I want to be able to enter the world and enter a discussion asap, but I don’t want to feel compelled to stay for long periods of time.
So I think a browser based program would be best, rather than Second Life.
But I think having a place such as Second Life would be good addition compared to what we have now with LW. Having a a place where people like ourselves can discuss things in practically real time, would, I think, be useful in helping to create this community of Rationalists.
Mechanisms that make it feel like we really are living together, such as a detailed virtual world, and even virtual houses, could help in making the community and keeping people participating in it. And of course, the added benefit of this is that we don’t need to be physically close to each other but we could get the benefits as if we were (given a detailed enough environment).