The Bot Zone

Technorati: Demonic, SecondLife, Second Life, Michael Jackson, Second Life News, SecondLife News, SL, SL Bots

Until last night, I thought that I had seen just about everything in the categories of strange and unusual, and then it happened…

There I was, minding my own business, dancing to the phenomenal sound of Rammstein over at the infamous Club Demonic in Second Life, when in walks none other than the very famous world-renowned singer, songwriter, and musician, Michael Jackson, of the Jackson Five. I had of course heard all the rumors, the ones about how during his last RL days he was able to successfully survive the worlds first mind transference into Second Life, and it made sense to me that an innovator of Michael’s caliber and talent could pull something like this off, but until you actually witness an event this extraordinary, it is just very difficult to comprehend. Luckily my camera was at the ready and I was able to get some photos of this most bizarre, unprecedented, and rare glimpse of medical science gone amuck down at Club Demonic.

I decided this was just too good of an opportunity to pass up, so I pressed my luck and tried to get an interview. I was given the chance to ask three questions of Michael and so I did not hesitate. My first question was about the procedure, being it was the first of its kind, I asked Michael if it was painful. He told me it was no more painful than having your appendix removed. He said he had to be covered in ice cubes for 37 minutes and it was extremely cold, but that it was just not really very painful. Besides, he had been taking adequate medication.

My next question, I asked him why he did it…”Why this world? Why Second Life?” He told me that he had accumulated so much debt in RL, that the only way to escape it, was to come here, to Second Life, where he could be free from his massive debt, and start over from scratch. Something to do about RL debt transfer being a non-issue for Second Life residents. If your bankrupt in RL, it doesn’t matter in Second Life. In Second Life, you can still be rich beyond your imagination, if you play your cards right, or Zyngo. He said he almost went to Habbo or Blue Mars instead, but reconsidered due to reasons that were personal. I decided to respect his privacy and didn’t press the question further.

My last question was a four part question. I asked Michael what he thought about Philip Linden’s return as CEO, the current exchange rate of the Linden dollar, his thoughts on dynamic shadows, and if he would ever consider using the Love Machine. Just then, we were interrupted and one of his bodyguards swept him away right in front of me, so these questions, and many others, will just have to wait until next time…in The Bot Zone…