Philip Rosedale & others testify before The House
A lot of nothing, frankly to those well acquainted with what goes on in Second Life and other Virtual Worlds, however it is interesting to see and hear what the members of The House have gotten out of their direct exposure to SL and other Virtual Worlds. One mentions the source of the word “avatar” in an ominous manner as if the idiology of the term might foster terrorists. pfft.
From Wikipedia: “In Hindu philosophy, an avatar (also spelled as avatara) (Sanskrit: अवतार, avatāra), most commonly refers to the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of a divine being (deva), or the Supreme Being (God) onto planet Earth.”
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
oh oh, better stop the abbreviated use of the word “av”, that does sound pretty haneous. i shall now be a “3D cartoon representation and animation” of myself (hmm, 3D crap?) dang, that seems iffy too =p
iliveisl
April 1, 2008