YA psychological question:

[Goosemaster]

With current technology, could you ever see yourself supplanting realife material wealth with that of a virtual variety? If so, how far would you be willign to go?


If not now, what requisites that you could possibly demand of a virtual world would "do it" for you?

 

[clamum]

Like having a virtual Ferrari? I'm not sure I understand your question.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: clamum
Like having a virtual Ferrari? I'm not sure I understand your question.

for example, having a real-life beater, but being content with havign a virtual ferrari.

what would be the requisites of the virtual ferrari for you to stop dreamign of really owning on.

supplanting aspirations via virtual stuff is what I'm gettign at

 

[PrinceofWands]

Holodeck women FTW!!!

 

[clamum]

Hmmm... well the virtual world/objects would have to be very realistic for me to not care about having it in real life. As in, I strap on goggles or whatever and feel like I'm driving down the street in my Ferrari.

 

[mundane]

If I could own some quasi-sentient entities ... then possibly.