Re: Virtual Obsession

Paul Hughes (planetp@aci.net)
Thu, 26 Feb 1998 23:12:57 -0800


> Brian L Fitz wrote:
>
> I watched the first two hours and then turned it off. I should have
> turned it off sooner. IMO, Virtual Obsession conveys negitive memes
> about life extension, AI, and cryonics.

"Patience Luke!"

Since you didn't watch the whole thing your opinion hols no weight.

Had you stuck through to the end, it has a very positive ending - when we see
the "complete" birth of the first post-biological being - the guy in the
wheelchair. Since Juliets copy was somehow corrupted in the upload process, we
see the the more primal and lower level emotional desires dominated her
construct. Your impatience was your loss my friend.

Paul