[pauldun170]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4104731.stm

 

[azoomm]

:shrug To each their own...

Stupid, but to each their own :laughing

 

[spiderman6969]

what a sad lil boy:shake

 

[RACER X]

talk about need to get out of the house and ride.....or something.

 

[1slw]

That's just ridiculous!

 

[Baby Gorilla]

How much longer until we map the human brain and can just live in saline tubes while plugged into virtual worlds? :shake

 

[Dova80]

Baby Gorilla said:
How much longer until we map the human brain and can just live in saline tubes while plugged into virtual worlds? :shake

No you will not be able to fly like neo in your virtual world


:nanana

 

[Yamerhaw]

what the fuck:citadel

 

[angelgtchick]

OMG that's nuts :shake

 

[fjrchick]

Baby Gorilla said:
How much longer until we map the human brain and can just live in saline tubes while plugged into virtual worlds? :shake

Isn't in the year 2525? I hope I'm not the only one old enough to get this

 

[Baby Gorilla]

Buck Rodgers? :confused

 

[Clay]

The sad thing is...it was AN INVESTMENT. Did anyone else read the full article? The kid is going to make money off it. :shake

I'm loosing more and more faith in humanity. We're all doomed. :shake

 

[R3d]

I wanna know where a 22-year old gets that kind of money. I must be doing something wrong....

 

[eRacer777]

Think they'd accept a virtual check for $26K? :loser :laughing

 

[Hawker]

When I think of all the money I've spent on motorcycle racing, and then I look at the pile of $2 trophys, at least I can think about this guy and feel better about my investment.

 

[Vastar]

fjrchick said:
Isn't in the year 2525? I hope I'm not the only one old enough to get this

No, that's the year 5555 when your arms are hanging limp and your legs have nothing to do because some machine is doing it for you

As for the original thread subject, the auction was in the virtual world, just like the island he bought. He paid with the game money, not actual hard cash. The 26k is just what they estimate the real world value of the game money is if he were to sell the game money for cash.

 

[Inferno]

Anyone want to buy my :epenis

Starting bid is $10,000 :redflip