From the 'Gunmen of the Apocalypse' episode of Red Dwarf."Cyberspace has been likened to a modern-day Lord of the Flies and the Wild West of modern times." Donna Kernaghan, T.E.S.
Brilliant.
These are no doubt loaded images. As cheesy as this sounds I do argee with this statement.
There is the potential on-line to create your own society away from adults, teachers and law-guardians ... but as we all know, it is only a matter of time before there is a paradise lost-style fall from grace. Or the bandits show up. Or the food runs out. Something bad happens. Then it is up to the kids / the sheriff's brother / a mysterious stranger with a troubled past to sort it out for themselves.
That is how the adventures happen: people grow / fight / learn / get knocked down, get up again.
That is how the West is won. Right?
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Steev has a blog! AND IT IS LIQUID WONDERPANTS! Brillopads, I'll be a regular visitor fer sure Steve-o.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I read this last week, instantly shot to mind after reading your post: - http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/07/how-badly-designed-r.html
Seems to be the case my friend. After all, if there were no learning curve, where would be the film's montage? :)
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