Introducing Doctor Cosmos

Let me begin by disclosing the fact that I am not real. I am a fictional persona created for a Second Life avatar. I am not, at all, the same as the guy at the keyboard who will remain anonymous for the moment. I have a mind of my own and he and I will often argue about issues of importance; or at least issues of importance to me. I am younger, better looking and much cooler than that keyboard guy. I am smoother, more charming, and less modest than he is. In fact, truth be told, he is a dork. But, don't tell him that. He sometimes puts words in my mouth in retaliation for things I say and this creates some horribly awkward situations. But, enough about him. Let's talk about me.

I created an Academy in Second Life called Cosmos Academy which I encourage you to visit. At the Academy I have numerous scripts, note cards, and other items to help you learn about, and think about, Second Life. There are notes on technology, philosophy, character creation, education, and even a few on the economics of virtual worlds. Visitors to the Academy often IM me with very flattering and favorable reactions to what I have done there. But the audience is somewhat limited. In order to find my Academy people have to search using the right keywords and then choose to visit the Academy based on a little blur in the Search facility. This draws anywhere from a couple dozen visitors per month to as many as a hundred in a good month. The problem, of course, is that you have to be in Second Life to visit my Academy. You have to be curious enough to use the Search facility. And you have to select my location out of hundreds of choices. I thought that in order to reach a wider audience, a blog would be just thing. So, here I go..... If you choose to follow, I will do my best to make it interesting and worth your time.