Forget second life, get a first life
January 23, 2007 5:31 PM Subscribe
The Carl Sagan pavilion just opened op by his sun Nick Sagan on Second Life.
Read about it on his http://nicksagan.blogs.com/nick_sagan_online/2006/12/ribbon_cutting_.html
Also see it on youtube
posted by IronWolve at 5:38 PM on January 23, 2007
Read about it on his http://nicksagan.blogs.com/nick_sagan_online/2006/12/ribbon_cutting_.html
Also see it on youtube
posted by IronWolve at 5:38 PM on January 23, 2007
Holy crap, a company that actually understands parody and goes so far as to openly sanction it? These guys really are seperated from real life.
posted by Saydur at 6:08 PM on January 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Saydur at 6:08 PM on January 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
That response by Linden has just scraped my respect for Second Life off the ground. It's brilliant!
posted by Jimbob at 6:10 PM on January 23, 2007
posted by Jimbob at 6:10 PM on January 23, 2007
Was the second link supposed to go to Second Life? 'Cuz it don't.
posted by miss lynnster at 6:51 PM on January 23, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 6:51 PM on January 23, 2007
I saw this the other day and the only thing I can say is that the Linden Labs response is fucking brilliant.
posted by loquacious at 7:25 PM on January 23, 2007
posted by loquacious at 7:25 PM on January 23, 2007
That guy? He's a nootge, a weiner, a poseur, and a wannabe bleeding-edge-American-lame-o-nerd-secret-capitalist all wrapped up in one. Please, if not us, can I at least be spared?
Nothing personal, it's just I just get nauseous when someone uses their fifteen minutes up in three-and-a-half minute blocks. I mean, eventually there is going to be that last pathetic left-over minute.
Full disclosure, I did get to pester this guy years ago, and it turned out to be boring on top of boring on top of boring. I moved on for fear of yawn cramps.
posted by mongonikol at 9:46 PM on January 23, 2007
Nothing personal, it's just I just get nauseous when someone uses their fifteen minutes up in three-and-a-half minute blocks. I mean, eventually there is going to be that last pathetic left-over minute.
Full disclosure, I did get to pester this guy years ago, and it turned out to be boring on top of boring on top of boring. I moved on for fear of yawn cramps.
posted by mongonikol at 9:46 PM on January 23, 2007
Linden Lab is well-known for having strict hiring standards, including a requirement for having a sense of humor, from which our lawyers receive no exception
Corporation evolved,
what will they think of next?
posted by Count at 10:39 PM on January 23, 2007
Corporation evolved,
what will they think of next?
posted by Count at 10:39 PM on January 23, 2007
and they let them use the logo? too cool.
Why can't I build a dirigible with my mind?
Oh, but you can, my son. You can.
posted by dreamsign at 12:39 AM on January 24, 2007
Why can't I build a dirigible with my mind?
Oh, but you can, my son. You can.
posted by dreamsign at 12:39 AM on January 24, 2007
That Linden Lab post rocks. I'm going to give Second Life a third chance.
posted by hal9k at 1:17 AM on January 24, 2007
posted by hal9k at 1:17 AM on January 24, 2007
wow monqonikol, taking the break-up kinda harsh?
posted by jcterminal at 5:38 AM on January 24, 2007
posted by jcterminal at 5:38 AM on January 24, 2007
"it's just I just get nauseous when someone uses their fifteen minutes up in three-and-a-half minute blocks"
Like half the staff of BoingBoing? And.. oh, pretty much the entire blogosphere?
posted by drstein at 9:56 AM on January 24, 2007
Like half the staff of BoingBoing? And.. oh, pretty much the entire blogosphere?
posted by drstein at 9:56 AM on January 24, 2007
I'm pleased that this is an "inhouse" project. I showed it off to a friend the other night, being highly pleased with the image of kid pirates (so cute!) and its subversive tone when my friend asked: "is this one of those viral ads...you know, for Target?"
posted by Ogre Lawless at 3:10 PM on January 24, 2007
posted by Ogre Lawless at 3:10 PM on January 24, 2007
"He's a nootge, a weiner, a poseur, and a wannabe bleeding-edge-American-lame-o-nerd-secret-capitalist all wrapped up in one"
One correction: I'm Canadian.
Also, I tried to look up what 'nootge' meant, but I got no joy, so I can't necessarily cop to that one either.
posted by dbarefoot at 5:48 PM on January 29, 2007
One correction: I'm Canadian.
Also, I tried to look up what 'nootge' meant, but I got no joy, so I can't necessarily cop to that one either.
posted by dbarefoot at 5:48 PM on January 29, 2007
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