things magazine has a short essay on living in simulation. "There's a lack of depth on the internet, a world with an atmosphere just one pixel thick that has reached out across all forms of media and turned everything into a vast, shallow pool that stretches as far as the eye can see. All visual culture is instantly at our fingertips, with the thrill of discovery superseded by a high fructose corn syrup buzz that comes from near-constant, 30fps stimulation." There are obvious implications here for the church, many of which are covered in Shane Hipps' fantastic book The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church (@ Amazon).