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One day in the middle of the day I visited the "Soapstone comedy club" world in Horizon Worlds. People were actually taking turns going on stage and telling jo

One day in the middle of the day I visited the "Soapstone comedy club" world in Horizon Worlds. People were actually taking turns going on stage and telling jokes. Then in the course of general conversation, one person said she wrote and sang songs and someone asked her to get on the stage and sing. She did, and it was beautiful, almost a magic moment of discovery. Afterward she told us that she was a twin who recently met her brother and both were into music so they formed a band. The band is called Cave Twins and the song was "A Little Longer". It's the one redeeming moment in Horizon Worlds that I have had. I continue to check in once a month or so but have had no other meaningful interactions since.

michaelteter 4y ago
What you describe also happens periodically in the real world :). It doesn't require any technology; it just requires getting out and going places (and a city/environment with a lot of different things happening).
- tfandango 4y ago
  oh yes, of course it does. I just wanted to mention the one instance where I had a good experience in "The Metaverse". Something like this could be nice if the experiences could be repeatable and you happen to live in a place where you don't have such venues like you mention.
  - michaelteter 4y ago
    > you happen to live in a place where you don't have such venues like you mention This is a topic which I am currently experiencing and thinking a lot about. For those who truly cannot be in lively areas, technology can provide at least some level of connection to the rest of humanity. But I realize now that living location choice can make an enormous difference on quality of life just based on the availability of good social options. And as a techie who has lived most of my life behind a computer, I have recently discovered that real life is much, much more rewarding - if you're in an area where people are not just boxed up in their own homes every night from 6pm+.
    - tfandango 4y ago
      I agree. Interestingly enough, I find talking to real people much easier than talking to people in Horizon Worlds, where it just seems kind of strange to me, I usually keep my mute on and observe there whereas I am pretty talkative in reality.

michaelteter 4y ago

What you describe also happens periodically in the real world :). It doesn't require any technology; it just requires getting out and going places (and a city/environment with a lot of different things happening).

tfandango 4y ago
oh yes, of course it does. I just wanted to mention the one instance where I had a good experience in "The Metaverse". Something like this could be nice if the experiences could be repeatable and you happen to live in a place where you don't have such venues like you mention.
- michaelteter 4y ago
  > you happen to live in a place where you don't have such venues like you mention This is a topic which I am currently experiencing and thinking a lot about. For those who truly cannot be in lively areas, technology can provide at least some level of connection to the rest of humanity. But I realize now that living location choice can make an enormous difference on quality of life just based on the availability of good social options. And as a techie who has lived most of my life behind a computer, I have recently discovered that real life is much, much more rewarding - if you're in an area where people are not just boxed up in their own homes every night from 6pm+.
  - tfandango 4y ago
    I agree. Interestingly enough, I find talking to real people much easier than talking to people in Horizon Worlds, where it just seems kind of strange to me, I usually keep my mute on and observe there whereas I am pretty talkative in reality.