Notes on Snow Crash

I am not generally a fan of science fiction and I don't think that view has changed much after reading Snow Crash. There is a funny story behind my ownership of the book though. I remember not being able to get a copy of the book and I was telling Phil about it and then one night he showed up at my dorm with a copy of it. He had gone to Mando in search of a CD and came back with a copy of Snow Crash for me. I will be forever in his debt. The book was a little hard to get into but it picked up a few chapters in. The Metaverse was the most fascinating aspect of the book for me. I liked being able to tie it into Second Life. Still, I cannot help but wonder why someone would want to live their life through a video game. I understand for many their quality of life is better in a game, but I guess it's just a personal preference. I'd much rather be out enjoying the nice weather than visiting a beach in Second Life or the Metaverse.