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May 26, 2003 The five senses, touch, smell, taste, hear and see will soon be joined by a new sense, cybersense. This new sense is being honed daily in chat rooms all over the world daily. It is somewhat akin to womans intuition only it is not bound by gender. It comes in many forms, it reeks with predjudices but hits the bullseye a majority of the time. Have you chatted with person of the opposite sex and found yourself feeling all warm and fuzzy? Or, maybe you played 21 and some guy kept telling everyone how great they played. Did he remind you of Eddie Haskell from the 60's sitcom, Leave it to Beaver? What about during the last Presidential election? You just knew when some loser was voting the other party. Well, this is the earily stages of what could have a tragic social impact. Imagine how date rooms will play out once cybersense really takes hold. People will actually casually date online, only to actually meet for prearranged accitivities like getting a marriage license or taking a trip together. No more romance, door opening or worrying about what to wear, no sir, date online, order some food and learn all about your new mate in an IM session. Telling too much about yourself could be a problem, or beliving what you read could be even worse. The truth is, that "I just have the right feeling" could be deadly if not just plain stupid. But, like everything else, nobody can tell you what to feel, and the power of "that feeling" is awesome. So, go ahead hone those skills but do yourself a favor, never trust them! But if you do, tell someone when your going to meet your online paramore it could be the diference between life and death. I know, I can feel it while I type this artical. Now here's a thought, what if I'm right? ------------ Email Jeff Davis Riley: MrJeffRiley@msnl.com Comment on this column in the forum. ------------ |
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