11.21.06
me-die!-um
In terms of the internet being a symbol for eternity there seems to be a new opportunity to interpret death - seen as the “ultimate closure” in life since the enlightenment - differently: It is not a final disappearing act anymore but rather some type of vanishing into the internet where one may eternally be connected with the rest of the world.
This becomes evident in one recent phenomenon that involved a social networking platform called MySpace. Here – mostly young – people create pages for themselves displaying their information to connect with friends, meet strangers and/or find dates. Apparently Read the rest of this entry »
