tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131330666668485989.post7581909681627625932..comments2018-08-27T05:42:17.139-07:00Comments on Everything Whyville!: new 'science' research on WhyvilleMelissa Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649676048937767456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131330666668485989.post-82995804174449446512007-03-18T19:34:00.000-07:002007-03-18T19:34:00.000-07:00Interesting. This is different from the red tide e...Interesting. This is different from the red tide experiment in that it is really sort of a social science question--or at least it might be looked at in that way. If lots of face parts weigh you down for instanc, then there is a sort of balance that individual players have to make between looking a certain highly valued way (the tricked-out look with tons of parts) and moving around quickly and easily!! If you consider some people's (me, for instance)readiness to wear bulky, impractical, or uncomfortable clothing in my non-virtual life as an example, you can bet there will be some Whyvillians who will wear all the trendy face parts no matter how much it slows them down! :)<BR/><BR/>Interesting that there is still the element of "getting paid to do 'science'" that most of the games include...Melissa Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649676048937767456noreply@blogger.com