Who's Gonna Cry When OldJohn23 Dies?

Jesse Walker | 7.6.2004 11:04 AM

Ryan Boddy asks: When your soul exits and your body expires, what happens to your online avatars?

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Ayatollah Usoe 21 years ago

Since the body surely outlasts the person, although decomposes, why can't the avatar outlive the person as well? Or the other way around. I've had plenty of avatars and web pages go 404 and I'm still here.
Rick Barton 21 years ago

But, online avatars ARE our souls. Hey; I think I just invented a new religion!
speedwell 21 years ago

Those are not your avatars, those are your virtual body thetans--but nice try. Let us know when you make your first million. 🙂

heh heh...
Douglas Fletcher 21 years ago

Oh, great, another transubstantiation argument. That went really well the first time around...
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