Notes From A Naiveson

A resort in Japan is offering young men a tourism destination to frolic with their virtual girlfriends. The resort is based on a game called “Love Plus,” which encourages players to develop long-term relationships with virtual women.

We all go through tough times, but science fiction can be a big help in getting us through the worst of it — maybe more than other genres, argues geek blogger Being Ruth. Here are a few reasons why… io9.com

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Thoughts on Maslow’s Hierarchy…

Even if aerodynamics and fast driving aren’t your goals, there are still plenty of ways to have fun with motorcycles… buzzfeed.com

Waiting for “Superman” examines the crisis in public education in the United States through multiple interlocking stories—from a handful of students and their families whose futures hang in the balance, to the educators and reformers trying to find real and lasting solutions within a dysfunctional system… takepart.com

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You might think superheroes are played out as heroic archetypes or sources of fresh stories. But you’d be wrong, and a new anthology, Masked, proves it. Anybody who writes superhero comics or movies, or just loves superheroes, should read it… io9.com

In Second Life there’s a region called Jordan River, named for the selfsame water body that borders Palestine. It was built by Palestinians (some within Palestine, some scattered around the world) to promote Palestinian independence, with a mosque on one end, an open air disco on the other, and political placards in between… nwn.blog.com