 An alternative to a coffin motel |
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 Oct 1 2008, 02:04 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Near my daughters, Lansdale PA Member No.: 6,668  |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7645523.stm
The link is to a BBC news story about a fatal fire in a place but this really could work. In japan there are video stores where you can rent and view a movie in a small room. Because of the price $15/night this is popular with workers who missed the last train home. It could be used as a hotel or even a meet. Heck you could to a "Mission Impossible" deal and get your details from Mr Johnson on a 'movie' you rent. Like: "Go to the Pleasure Hive on 33rd St and tell them you want to see Hunger Force. Play the disc in private." |
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Oct 1 2008, 02:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Canada Member No.: 15,852 |
Hasn't the video store pretty much died off in 2070 because of AR?
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Oct 1 2008, 02:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 404 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Vienna, Austria Member No.: 15,905 |
QUOTE (Janice @ Oct 1 2008, 04:13 PM)  Hasn't the video store pretty much died off in 2070 because of AR? I'd think so, but from a different direction to the same idea, it's a cute add-on for a coffin motel, a sim-sense option with a suite of "standard sims", maybe to include, in some places, if you know the right people and so on, snuff-sims or other illegally pornographic sims. matter of fact I think I have a scenario idea running around in my head now. Also there might be "immersive VR suites" for those without the proper headware that could fill this bill, maybe marketed as "safe simsense" or something and basically being exactly what was covered in DLNs idea. Huh, which idea is also spawning a scenario. Thanks DNL. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Isshia |
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Oct 1 2008, 06:23 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Though Internet connectivity is a fairly common feature in middle class homes, Internet cafes are still doing okay in major cities. The Internet Labs at public libraries are always busy.
I could envision some sort of public pay-per-use AR or VR suite in 2070 being a common overnight crash pad. Or if you just want to go somewhere to watch Trollbabe porn where Mom won't catch you. |
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Oct 9 2008, 11:12 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Oct 1 2008, 09:04 AM) It could be used as a hotel or even a meet. Heck you could to a "Mission Impossible" deal and get your details from Mr Johnson on a 'movie' you rent. Like: "Go to the Pleasure Hive on 33rd St and tell them you want to see Hunger Force. Play the disc in private." I think that self-igniting 1970 rolls of tape are cooler. |
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Oct 10 2008, 01:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Near my daughters, Lansdale PA Member No.: 6,668 |
Sure, but follow the up grade and slot the chip- "This chip will self destruct in 5 seconds."
"Ya know I lose more runners that way." |
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