Why "sad" ? Everything we see comes from our eyes, ears and hands (and some more, my english isn't as good as I wish). So why not taking virtual holidays or even (much safer) virtual sex? Hmm, no, sex isn't good for being just virtual ;-). But what differences do you keep in mind when comaparing a real holiday with a virual holiday where you can do the same as in real life?

Many people here in the forum are already living more virtual than real by having the 19" world with true colors just in from of them more than 12 hours a day (me, too).

Don't we communicate more with our fingers pressed on the keyboard than with real people? Don't you remember a friend more with his face on the livecam on your 19"-screen than in real live at the street? Don't you decide more to reply on a mail than picking up your ringing phone (unless it's an IP-call)?

>Anyone want to start the bidding on a virtual Empeg Mk. 111?

Why not? If I could telnet to it, get music from it and so on...

My wife got her own computer right next to mine to be able to communicat with me ;-)

Or...

.. or do I need a doctor?

Rolf

(sad because not knowing of the auction and didn't place a bid)

- not to be taken too seriously ;-) -