Weekly group discussion on various relationship topics.

 A weekly group discussion on various topics in regard to the many types of relationships we have in First and Second life. Relationships in Second Life can be confusing and painful...or they can bring new joy and meaning into our lives. Come join us for discussions about relationships in Second Life and beyond. We meet every Wednesday @ 10 AM SLT.http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/230/148/...

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GeekSpeak – What will life be like in a post-scarcity world? Join the discussion Saturday, April 29th at 12pm SLT

Humanity evolved in a world of scarcity and we live in such a world now.  We know that a lot of stuff is rare and therefore valuable.  We know that none of us can have everything we want.  In a post-scarcity world that will not be true any more. How will we live in such a world?  How much will we eat, or use, when everything is free?  What will we do with our time when work is no longer needed?  When...

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GeekSpeak – Will we ever be able to live wherever we want? Join the discussion April 8th at 12pm SLT

 Is it possible that one day humanity will realize that we all live on a beautiful pink planet and we should be able to live wherever we want?What would bring us to that point? What changes would be needed in the way we see countries, empires, communities, even families?Or do you think that it is a totally impossible dream?If you could live wherever you want where would you live?  Would you move or just stay where you are?Please join...

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GeekSpeak – Is there a civilization around Tabby’s Star? Join the discussion on Saturday April 1 at 12pm SLT

 There are rumors that there may be alien megastructures around Tabby’s Star, which is about 1500 light years from Earth.  Other explanations have been suggested for the variation in the light from the star but none of them fit all the data.  So it is possible that a Kardashev type 2 civilization is ruling over that area of space.The Kardashev scale measures how much energy is used.  Type 1 uses the energy...

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GeekSpeak – Breaking news: Time Travel is theoretically possible. Join the discussion Saturday, March 18th at 12pm SLT

Time travel (but only to the future) is possible soon.  Come and join us at GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT to discuss how we can travel ahead in time and why we would want to do so.Would you like to travel into the future?  Will you jump ahead 10 or 100 or maybe 1000 years? Or will you stay in the here and now?Jumping ahead would satisfy your curiosity might make you rich if you have invested wisely, and might mean finding...

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GeekSpeak – Is Space a waste of money? Join the discussion on March 11th at 12pm slt

Why do we spend so much money on Space when there are so many causes that need money down here?  Shouldn’t Earth come first?This is an often-heard complaint about the space industry so let’s address it.  Why do we spend money on launching satellites, going to the moon or Mars, exploring Pluto, finding out about exoplanets, and planning a future in space? Perhaps you think we should not put money into space.  Or...

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GeekSpeak – What would a Society of Robots look like? Join the discussion on Saturday, February 18th at 12pm SLT

 Let’s imagine that in 10 years time, robots have taken over the earth.  Humans are either extinct or kept as pets.  What will the new robotic society look like? Will robots live together peacefully, or will they have wars like us?  Will they have belief systems and political parties?  Will they build telescopes and spaceships and discover the stars?  Or will they do nothing that is not...

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GeekSpeak – Can we cheat Death? Join the discussion on Saturday, February 10th at 12pm SLT

Will we soon be able to prolong our lives, even perhaps live forever? By uploading our minds to computers, slowly replacing our organic neurons with silicon chips, buying or stealing young organs from others, reversing the degeneration caused by aging, or freezing our bodies?  How many methods of cheating death will become available?Would cheating death in these ways be wise, or moral?  Would you want to live forever?  Are...

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GeekSpeak – Earth: A New Hope? Join the discussion on Saturday, January 14th at 12pm SLT

In the darkest part of the year, at the start of a new one, we need to ask what will bring hope to the world.  Hope means something different for everyone and we all have our own personal hopes.  But how can we give humanity as a whole some hope for the future?  What is needed to turn the current feeling of hopelessness around?Should we talk about all the progress that has been made in the past?  Or describe...

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GeekSpeak – Should we be more logical? Or are we all right as we are? Join the discussion on January 7th at 12pm SLT

 Is it dangerous that the world is run by irrational, emotional humans?  Should we turn our culture into a Vulcan culture?  Should we teach kids critical thinking and force politicians to listen to science?  Or even, as some people have suggested, have scientists run the country? Or is our natural, human way of doing things the best way?  And why should we trust scientists to get things right when...

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GeekSpeak - 2023! Where will it take us? Join the discussion Saturday, December 31st at 12pm SLT

 What are your predictions, hopes, and fears, for 2023 and beyond?Will we see asteroid mining, a moon base, people on Mars?  Worldwide democracy, an end to war?  A cure for cancer?Or will we see World War 3?  And the collapse of civilisation? And new pandemics from artificial viruses?Where do you see Europe, USA, Iran, China, Russia going in 2023? Tell us what you fear and hope for, for the world or personally....

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GeekSpeak – Will there be Christmas on Pluto? Join the discussion Saturday December 24th at 12:00 pm SLT

If you were living there, on Star Date 29941426, would you celebrate Earthly events?  It would be difficult to celebrate a midwinter feast on a planet with a long year where most people never experience winter.  And will you celebrate your Earth birthday or your Pluto or Mars birthday?  Would your age, measured in years, change as you moved from planet to planet?  How do you compare the ages of Earthlings and...

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GeekSpeak – Internet! Does it support freedom or tyranny? Join the discussion on Saturday, December 17th at 12pm slt

 Come and join us at GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT.  Let’s ask if the internet is good or bad for our world and for democracy. We now have a splintered internet (a splinternet) where dictators can censor parts of it and even shut it down at will.  Will we ever have a free, universal internet again or will it break into more than the 36(!) versions we have now?  What is needed to make it free again?  Are...

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GeekSpeak – Will Bitcoin save us from monetary collapse? Join the discussion on Saturday, December 3rd at 12pm SLT

 Bitcoin recently saw its 13th birthday.  What is going on nowadays in the bitcoin world?  And why are people still puzzled by it?  Some see it as the best invention ever and think it will save the monetary system of the world.  Others think it is doomed to fail and no one should invest in it.Is the energy used to mine bitcoin a serious problem?  Is bitcoin still a good investment or is...

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GeekSpeak – Is the boom and bust economy forever inevitable? Join the discussion on Saturday, October 22nd at 12pm SLT

Is the economy collapsing now?  What happens when we go into a recession? What is the cause?  And what is the solution?  Do we need recessions?  Is there anything good about them?How will the recession affect you? And when will it end, if ever? Join us at GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT to ask all the questions your banker won’t answer and your parents never understood.  How will the recession...

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GeekSpeak subject for Saturday October 1st at noon SLT: Will Batteries save the Planet?

 For the last decade or so we have been told to save energy.  What we need is some device that will store energy so that none of it is lost.  And the answer is: Batteries!Come to GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT and explore with us how batteries will save the planet and how they will save the way we work and live.  Oil and wars caused by oil could disappear, as could nuclear power, simply because they are not needed any more.There...

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GeekSpeak – Will we win the Space Race? Does it matter? Join the discussion Saturday, September 3rd at 12pm SLT

On Friday 2nd September the Artemis 1 moon rocket will launch towards the moon.  If it fails the moon race will probably be won by China.  Either way, humanity is, hopefully, heading for a future where people live and work on the moon. The trip will last 42 days and the spacecraft will have a high-definition video on board.  Come to GeekSpeak this Saturday at noon SLT and celebrate this historic moment with...

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Poetry Night Presented By The Healing Muse -August 31st at 6pm SLT

 Date: WednesdayTime: 6pm SLTDuration: 1 hourYou are cordially invited to the Healing Muse Poetry Night. Poetry is a way to connect through the spoken word the diversity of Life. We welcome all who are interested in participating either by listening or by sharing/reading. Both are appreciated. We ask you to consider poetry that is meaningful to you, inspires, encourages, or enriches you on your Journey.TELEPORT:http://maps.secondlife.com/se...

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AVIE POLL QUESTION: What is the funniest thing you ever witnessed in Second Life? Share your story!

 Hey, friends and SLE fans! I hope you are having a lovely weekend! It’s been a while since I randomly interrupted your regularly scheduled Second Life and I hope I’m not being a pain in the prim. Still, I was wondering if you were interested in participating in a new AVIE POLL section I want to introduce SLE readers based on the stories I collect from you, the readers!SLE will ask a question once a week and if you have something to share just...

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GeekSpeak – How do we save our planet? Join the discussion on Saturday, August 27th at 12:00 pm Noon SLT

There are so many things that threaten Earth or life on Earth or human life on Earth.  What should be done about them all?  And what should we, as individuals, do about all the threats?Climate change threatens all life.  Plastic pollution threatens all marine life and maybe all life.  Habitat destruction threatens thousands of species.  Pandemics and the dishonesty of Big Pharma threaten human life.  Then...

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