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The internet is too safe. Well, physically that is. You can have your entire bank account drained or have your credit report screwed, but you can't be physically beaten over the internet. How many times have you been in a chat when the following conversation occured:
Charlie_23: Did anyone catch
that news report about Taco Bell?
PsYko666KiLLa_ThuG: im gonna kick ur ass bitch
Charlie_23: What?
PsYko666KiLLa_ThuG: im gonna beat u up i know hackers that can find out where you live
Charlie_23: Yeah, okay
Luv_Stuff^_^: Sounds like someone is a bit hostile LOL :)
PsYko666KiLLa_ThuG: there hacking u right now bitch
Charlie_23: Let me guess: You're 13, get beat at school every day, and you listen to Insane Clown Posse?
PsYko666KiLLa_ThuG: ICP 4 eva f*** u im gonna kill u
Now, little Terrence (PsYko666KiLLa_ThuG) wouldn't be talking like that if his 110 pound weak ass really met up with Charlie, a former boxing instructor. If we can somehow use technology to institute a method of inflicting pain depending on actual physical attributes (i.e. Charlie would beat Psyko's head in just like he would in real life), then we can create a wonderful internet atmosphere full of barroom brawls.
Painstation 2.5
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Now with exchangable whips! (No remote component, though.) [jutta, Nov 28 2005]
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I, too, enjoyed the transcript, so I voted yes. A little more technical detail would be welcome, though. |
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im gonna kick ur ass afroassalt |
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Hmm, I had a related idea this morning, of a world-wide network of grown-up hackers with basball bats. A friend of mine has just spent the morning repairing his forum page after an oik from Brazil defaced it. I don't know who is proud of this person apart from himself - the skills required were minimal as the vulnerability was a recently-published one so all you need is time on your hands - but I feel sure that a prompt visit from a couple of local brazilians with big sticks would put paid to his activities. This would be far more effective than any Clancy-esque netforce. |
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Hmm. Like a sort of whloe-body force-feedback steering wheel ? |
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Most catroomers are pallid, tubby geeks with the muscle tone of warm putty (I'm looking at my reflection in the monitor here). I would not be worried by being pummled by them ... |
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For some reason this idea reminds me of the "black ice" from *Neuromancer*. |
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Bit weak in terms of an actual idea. I like the transcript and I like the concept though. Perhaps participating people could put an electronic boxing glove and pad on their desks. The strength of the shot given by the glove being judged by how hard the other person hit their pad. |
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