<div>David McFadzean wrote:</div>
<div>This experiment is currently being performed in Second Life where<br>everyone has a very high degree of control over how they appear to<br>others. What I have observed so far is that when beauty is very common<br>many residents incorporate (literally) fantastic elements in order to<br>
differentiate themselves in the ongoing quest for attention and<br>recognition. It is becoming a Red Queen's race that is continually<br>pushing the technology and creativity of the world.<br>>>></div>
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<div>As the technology to morph the basic human form gets to be inexpensive, very safe and quick to utilize, I can imagine the body being viewed as clothes/costumes are today, but only more so. I can't wait for Halloween, a century from now! : ) Yes, just being very physically attractive, circa 2008, will probably be seen as a sign of having little personal creativity and being just plain dull. And that just won't do when that very special person you're crazy about is so effervescently gifted in the way they shape their form, and you want to catch their eye...</div>
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<div>A state of the art nightclub, circa 2100, set in the Transhuman Space universe:</div>
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<div>John Grigg <br> </div>