Virtual World Lunar Robotics Contest: The following notice arrived from Ariel Miranda, NSS in Second Life Administrator. In addition to the people mentioned, my readers are also welcome to contact me, Banker Tomorrow. And now, on with the show! Call for Entries - Lunar Robotics Building Challenge 2013 National Space Society (NSS) in Second Life (SL) Humankind first landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, 20:17:40 UTC (1:17:40pm SL time). The National Space Society in Second Life will hold our annual celebration of the First Moon Landing from 1pm to 7pm SL (Pacific) time on July 20 in the contest area at: maps.secondlife/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/62/131/3005 Prizes will be awarded during the event at 6pm SL (U.S. Pacific Daylight UTC-7:00) time. Theme: Lunar Robotics - Build a piece of robotic equipment that would be useful in a moonbase to advance science, industry, or infrastructure in some innovative way. Prizes: L$ 10,000 First Prize - Sponsored by First Responder/Confederated Response Force and by Archivopedia LLC L$ 7,500 Second Prize - Sponsored by the National Space Society in Second Life L$ 5,000 Third Prize - Sponsored by the Oregon L5 Society in Second Life Note: “Linden Dollars,” L$, is the currency used in-world in SL. L$ can be used to buy things in-world or at the Second Life Marketplace online. “Linden Dollars” (named after Linden Lab, creator of SL) are considered “virtual money” of no value unless and until they are converted to a recognized currency. L$ value fluctuates on an open market, but tends to trade within a limited range. As of this writing US$ 10.00 = L$ 2,470.00, with a fixed fee per conversion of US$ 0.30 at the popular Lindex exchange: community.secondlife/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Buying-and-selling-Linden-dollars/ta-p/700107 https://marketplace.secondlife/products For a copy of the Rules and How to Enter, or if you have any questions or comments, come into Second Life and send an IM to Contest Coordinator Archivist Llewellyn or NSSinSL Administrator Ariel Miranda. Second Life is free and requires a viewer download and registration, available at: secondlife Besides, Second Life is a lot of fun! It’s not a game-world like World of Warcraft, etc., although role-playing areas exist in SL. It is all about people, building and using their own things, socializing, having meetings, designing, shopping, learning, dancing, exploring and, yes, role-playing, with others from around the world. It is an exceptionally rich environment for those who are older, shut-in, or who are restricted in the real world. If that sounds interesting, give it a try, and come see us in-world. About NSS in Second Life: We are the in-world presence of the National Space Society, an international organization of like-minded people, from the interested public to grassroots activists to astronauts and space scientists. NSSinSL is a part of the Second Life SciLands archipelago. The Oregon L5 Society, chapter of National Space Society, manages the site for NSS. National Space Society website: nss.org Yahoo Group, open to all, in SL or not: tech.groups.yahoo/group/NSS_in_Second_Life/ NSS in SL in-world group: world.secondlife/group/17a08f4d-3ed6-8ba0-5a6e-91c4218b35cf We meet every Monday at 3pm SL time at our L-1 Station BALLroom: maps.secondlife/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/128/152/1261 Ad astra via Luna! /s/ Ariel Miranda, Administrator National Space Society in Second Life 2013/07/12 Fri 00:57
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:11:26 +0000
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