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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Aleks Krotoski

For Sale: Virgin Mary apparition on virtual wood

There's nothing like religious imagery to get the capitalist cogs in action.

Wonderland brings the good news of the latest "miracle" to emerge in the terminally-expansive body of Marian apparitions. The creator of a newly generated cube object in the virtual world Second Life, where Residents are encouraged to build objects out of wooden shapes called "prims", recently noticed that his creation featured a slightly Mother of God-like optical illusion, and decided that he'd flog it for cash on the Second Life marketplace site SLExchange.



This incredible item is a gift from God himself and a true sign of His existence. People will flock from sims around to see this prim, to touch it, to be healed by it's holy aura. Never before has such a sight been seen in SL. Seize the opportunity to own this wonder today!



But is anyone prepared to pay the 30K Linden Dollar (~$100) asking price? Enter the relativity of wealth discussion here.

If you're keen to catch a glimpse of Her Holiness, here's a good guide to maximising your apparition potential.

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