First let me say that I am by no means a Second Life junky, many would be surprised at how little I log on for someone who seems to only post blog entries about virtual worlds. It’s not that I’m obsessed with Second Life, it’s just the only thing I have found interesting of late. There are a lot of things popping up here and there, but Second Life is holding my attention for now… at least till Google launches GoogleOS next year.

I got the phrase “Incubator for the Future” from Warren Ellis, a well-known comic book author, who often writes about his discoveries, experiences and the social aspects of Second Life on his blog. His blog is actually a good source for those wanting to get up to speed on Second Life as he often posts of new finds or events he discovers. His social commentary on Second Life is so colorful that he has been hired to do a weekly commentary for Reuters (It just started last week). For those of you that don’t know, the international news giant, Reuters, has an entire sub-site devoted to Second Life.

Warren Ellis often points out the way in which people are using Second Life as a testing ground (consciously or unconsciously) for what the internet may become. He is looking at how people behave and interact (with each other and the environment) and what that will mean as technology progresses. I continue to watch Second Life to see how all of this will unfold as well and wonder what you think. Leave a comment if you have some thoughts on what might be the next step in this “Incubator for the Future.”