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'Spacer In Training' web client

Simulate lightspeed delays, observe effect on modes of interaction
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This places an intentional delay on each outgoing and incoming packet. The length of the time delay depends on the mission being simulated. For a moon mission, a second and a half each way should suffice, making almost-real-time services like videoconferencing, chat and IM almost tolerable. Users simulating more far-flung missions will likely stick with email and the like, and experiment with more batch-oriented ways of browsing the Web.
LoriZ, May 27 2010

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       This is going to make people playing Second Life look even more awkward than now.
swimswim, May 27 2010
  

       In real life or in the game, or both perhaps?   

       I was thinking along the lines of something involving UFO-flake apprentices.
RayfordSteele, May 27 2010
  
      
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