virtual vs. The real world. it is not hard to miss the popularity in online poker these days. People from all over the world are join these online poker games, and betting away on the virtual table. I am not really familiar with these, first hand its more for my mom then anyone. But watching and witnessing the excitement of the game, compacted into a little screen I can almost see the attraction. However, recently I have taken part in a social gathering, and have been playing some fun poker, for pretend chips. I have to say its quite a rush. I cant really see someone fully experiencing the full thrill of poker online. It seems that nowadays, people will discard their real life traditions, just because a smaller version has appeared on our digital machines. It worries me. I fear a world where everyone is transfixed in a virtual world. It would be kind of like the matrix, where people could fly and experience it on a whole new level. Thinking about it more I believe this would be very cool, however, people should use this ability responsibly, and I'm not talking about, taking breaks and walking around. I'm talking about going outside and finding some real world experiences. I know this is kind of hard to conceive for a gamer. Why experience the real world when you can stop all over a city with your mech? I will attempt to answer this question. alright... Say you really like fighting games. Say you've played mortal kombat, street fighter, and all those virtual fighters to death, and there is no one who can challenge your awesome skill. What now? This is not healthy. If all you do is play fighting games, then you are sucking the fun out of the experience. I suggest you go and join a karate club. Experience it first hand, then not only will you be enjoying yourself and experiencing something you love at a new level but when you go back and play your fighting games, you might notice or recognize, some moves that your character does. It's like the guy who does nothing but watch movies. Sooner or later he should go and try to film, even if he's not very good, he will be experiencing it first hand and it will be a healthy balance. I'm not saying playing video games isn't hella fun, because it is, but experiencing it in the real world is always better. But just because I think this does not mean I'm going to roll people into a giant ball and set them on fire, or buy some guns and go on a rampage. you've obviously got to use moderation, but I shouldn't tell you this, your smart enough you can figure that out on your own.