Sunday, October 28, 2007

Work miracles and play forever

Fictionlag ['fIk ʃən læg] noun : a condition that is characterized by various psychological and physiological effects, occurs following long periods of exposure to and concentrated involvement in various fictitious media.

For example, upon reviewing my dietary habits (Easy Mac, a spoonful of Nutella, and No-Doz), it occurred to me that an acceptable alternative would be to download myself into foglets. I was then reminded that this procedure exists only in the postcyberpunk world of Warren Ellis, and was disappointed.

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