In a message dated 2/8/2000 5:51:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,
rebrown@ucsd.edu writes:
<< I'm much more
interested in the wide range of ways people will find to make the standard
body mod (ie bland female model type) look silly. Linux shenanigans applied
to the human form, can't wait };>.
>>
This is a cheerful thought, and hopefully it'll be creative. This could get
pretty disturbing REALLy fast.... Hello Kitty in person would be scary as
hell.
I'm betting people would opt to modify their bodies to be more useful, as
well as more aestetically pleasing. For example, the foot could use a good
remodeling to take stress batter, bones could be stronger and our senses
enhanced.
There used to be a saying in the 80's in contemporary art circles:
"Being Weird Isn't Enough".
PS
For some fun yet useful visualizations, see Natasha's Primo 3M+ series ; - )
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