Elsewhere

Q: Why is it that whenever you’re looking for something, it’s always in the last place that you look?
A: Because once you find it, you stop looking.

The same is true of all perception. Once your expectation has been met, you accept it as truth. Consider, though, what you might have found had you expected–and looked for–something else.

Quantum physics: all possibilities exist simultaneously–until observed.

“Reality” is more malleable than we might think. It is nothing but our perception of the world. The universe is recreated inside the head of every single person, as an abstract model of synaptic patterns filtered through their experience. It’s why a virtual world can be just as emotionally tangible as the real world, if one believes in it. And it’s why one’s attitude can significantly shape one’s experience in life.

Like attracts like. What are you attracting to your life?

* It’s not about software, it’s about communities.
* We’re heading towards relationship-based computing instead of document-based computing.
* The cognitive dissonance between online and offline identities is dissipating.
* The distinction between different media types is blurring as they converge.
* We can–and should–harness the unique engagement experience of games to help us learn more about the world and our place in it to foster better long-term thinking and behavior. [Will Wright]

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