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Title:

Synthetic pleasures [videorecording] / Caipirinha Productions presents a George Gund production ; a Iara Lee film.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Fox Lorber Home Video,

Copyright Date:

1997

Description:

1 videocassette (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Computers and civilization
Human-computer interaction--Social aspects.
Virtual reality--Social aspects.
Internet (Computer network)--Social aspects.
Computers--Social aspects.--Social aspects.
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Technological innovations--Japan--Social aspects.
Recreation--Social aspects.--Social aspects.
Amusements--Social aspects.--Social aspects.
Cybernetics--Social aspects.
Computer games--Social aspects.
Cryonics.
Robots.
Nootropic agents.
Documentary films.

Other Authors:

Gund, George.
Lee, Iara.
Bukatman, Scott, 1957-
Leary, Timothy Francis, 1920-
Barlow, John Perry.
Sirius, R. U., 1952-
Lanier, Jaron.
Orlan.
Regis, Edward, 1944-
Rheingold, Howard.
Kaku, Michio.
More, Max.
Frazier, Scott.
Ettinger, R. C. W. (Robert C. W.)
Fox Lorber Home Video (Firm)
Caipirinha Productions.

Notes:

Timothy Leary, R.U. Sirius, Jaron Lanier, Scott Bukatman, John Perry Barlow, Orlan, Edward Regis, Howard Rheingold, Michio Kaku, Max More, Scott Frazier, Robert Ettinger.

Summary:

An around the world exploration of the social impact of the cutting edge technologies of virtual reality, cyber sex, nootropics, artificial recreations and amusements, cryonics, cybernetics, and plastic beauty. Analyzes these "hyperreal" environments and questions society's desire for artificial transformation and its influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century.

ISBN:

9781572521032
1572521031

OCLC:

(OCoLC)37487102
(OCoLC)37466785

Locations:

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)