Virtual Congress

This topic was discussed on the blog already by edayis titled "Second Life on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart: "It's Official, Congress has Given Up on the Actual World". If you have not read anything about this hearing do so and by all means take a look at John Stewarts clip is is funny! I already had typed this up in word before seeing edayis post.

On April 1st the U.S. Congress held a hearing on virtual worlds and the effect these worlds are having on a number of things i.e. Economy, Children and terrorism. The meeting was held in both a virtual world in Second Life and in the real world.

This appears to have been a real event even though it did take place on April fools day.

Search on the topic and read for yourself. If you do not want to search I have included a few links to some articles. The last one is for fun. Jon Stewart of the Daily Show had this article during his broadcast.




http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2008/04/us-congressiona.html

http://usefularts.us/2008/04/08/congressional-hearing-on-second-life-airs-standard-new-tech-concerns/

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Real_Congressional_Hearing_On_Second_Life_Limits_And_Dangers_15847.html

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=165604&title=avatar-heroes