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   SpaceGirl to Erik Schon   
   Re: alternative readings...   
   19 Mar 05 18:01:17   
   
   From: NOtheSpaceGirlSPAM@subhuman.net   
      
   Erik Schon wrote:   
   > I'm looking for alternative (not-canonized) literature or mediaworks   
   > involving man-machine themes. Especially I'm interested in finding out   
   > if there are projects like MUDs, hypertekst, collaborative writings of   
   > any sort on the net you know of, which are recommendable. I was a bit   
   > surprised not to see any mentioned in the FAQ - is print still the only   
   > source for quality reading?   
   >   
   > If anyone can guide me to works of sources of information on this   
   > matter, I would be grateful.   
   >   
   > /E. Schon   
   >   
   > - It is ridiculous claiming that video games influence children. For   
   > instance, if Pac-man affected kids born in the eighties, we should by   
   > now have a bunch of teenagers who run around in darkened rooms and eat   
   > pills while listening to monotonous electronic music.   
      
   Have you ever watched kids after seeing a movie? Then run around   
   enacting "the best bits" ("wasn't it cool when..."). Of COURSE movies   
   and videogames effect kids. They effect everyone.   
      
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