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"Science and science fiction, how do you even distinguish the two?"
- Jerry Pournelle
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| Virtual Reality Ceremony | ||
| Don't just put your motion capture suit on - do it with style. |
Over centuries, a simple act like preparing and serving tea evolved into a sort of meditation. It might be helpful to put oneself into a contemplative state of mind before entering a virtual space.
| The old man held his breath as the master unfolded the bundle. He removed the ceremonial glove and slipped it onto his right hand, almost casually. The understatement was powerful, refined. Then, with another curt bow, the young man began the virtual reality ceremony - Vacharu-no-ya. The new way of serving - and savoring - reality. |
| Technovelgy from Rim,
by Alexander Besher. Published by HarperPaperbacks in 1994 Additional resources -
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'those suits they wear -- call them 'stillsuits' -- that reclaim the body's own water...'
'Now, except for weight and heat, the same conditions prevail in this chamber as in space.'
'there were so many worms and counterworms loose in the data-net...'
'Now, look, let's start with the three fundamental Rules of Robotics...'
'..the synthetic intellects at the Place of Knowledge had far outstripped the minds of men.'
'But after washing and drying clothes had to be smooth - free from fine lines and wrinkles ...'
