Archive for NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site          NEEPS Forum Index -> Global Warming, Climate Change etc Maria Second life - and environment Does anyone visit 'Second Life'? I've just found a blog on it and wondered whether it's worth a look? For those, like me who are not in the know, here's some info. Quote: Second Life is a virtual world in which the landscaping and buildings are all created by the residents wherein a huge range of virtual events such as conferences are held. and in this virtual world is.... Quote: Etopia Island. This is described as ‘an inspiring, futuristic and environmentally sustainable simulated residential and business community in the revolutionary virtual 3-D world of Second Life. It is an ‘experiential educational and marketing concept designed to demonstrate real world social and environmental stewardship values and promote both virtual and real products, skills and services, which further that end.’ Here's where I found it if you want more info. http://transitionculture.org/2008...ning-of-second-life-by-katy-duke/ Beware - folk who have commented say it takes a phenomenal amount of energy to use - both personally and at source. You'll find comments at the end of the blog. IainC Have never tried it... but it has a nickname already online... Sadsville. Have heard some seedy stories about it and some of the things that can go on, I'm sure that's only a small part of it though. Really can't see the point though. Guess it's just more of a SIMS type game online though. There has already been a divorce due to people playing it though... wifey caught her hubby sh***** someone else in it, told him to stop it, etc, then she hired a "second life private detective" to watch  him, etc and they caught him with a "second life pro" IYKWIM. All just seems a bit daft to me, then again I'm sure plenty of things that I (or we) do are seen as daft too so I just leave them all to it Forget-me-Not Second life I heard that too!! FMN Martin The other point to bear in mind is that it isn't in the least eco-friendly - generating all the make-believe takes gobbets of computing power IainC Martin wrote: The other point to bear in mind is that it isn't in the least eco-friendly - generating all the make-believe takes gobbets of computing power True... although probably not that much more than surfin' the web, etc does anyway. Obviously the servers will use power but then unless EVERYONE wasn't using it they'll be running anyway, and they may also support other websites/forums as well so may be on anyway even if 2nd life was shut down completely.        NEEPS Forum Index -> Global Warming, Climate Change etc Page 1 of 1