Has Congress had a single hearing about the Metaverse? If polled right now I’d guess 80% wouldn’t know what it is. Probably should get on it rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…
People are dropping the cost of a real house $450K to speculate on land in virtual worlds. Billion dollar corporations rushing into the marketplace. Is there any semblance of regulation?
This piece from @thehill is a good place to start thehill.com/opinion/techno…
Seems like we’re well on our way to a society that will completely live within some headset world. “I live next door to Snoop!” said in total seriousness as someone lays on their couch in a studio apartment in Tulsa.
Also, the contrarian take, which I subscribe to, there will be entire communities that commit to the “nature world” and pay to do it. Life sans screens or at least a communities where people interact in person and go outside.

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To recap--this car was 100 ft from going over the falls. In high winds, rescuer was lowered into the river from chopper, opened the window with an ax, rescued occupant. All tweeted in real time by @buffaloscribe
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Nantucket has a long history of welcoming people from all backgrounds. Including present day— “Today, more than eleven different languages and seventeen different countries are represented within Nantucket’s schools.”
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“Seventeen Going Under”
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Nothing has really changed since then. With the USA leaving, the drug routes just become easier for nefarious actors using the guise of religion to control and keep the country in a permanent state of paralysis.
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