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Now, I’m the first one to say that you can forge a deep, meaningful relationship over the Internet.  To some extent the article I’m about to link supports me, though with a sarcastic enough voice I’m sure it’s not his intent.  Lines like “Ever since we crawled out of the mud and started hitting each other over the head with rocks, attraction has worked this way: I see you across the room. You see me. Something clicks. We approach. We talk. If there’s some kind of connection between our inner selves — even if it’s just a mutual desire to rub chocolate pudding over each other’s naughty bits — we get on with the business at hand. But the Internet has turned things upside down. Now, things work the other way around. Our inner selves meet and connect, and then we get to the raw, physical-attraction thing.”

Still, this story reminds me why you always have to be cautious in what you do online.  While a deep, meaningful relationship can come from AIM Chats and webcams, there’s also a more sinister side.  If it’s too good to be true…  I probably is.

Also, Harlan Ellison is a character.  This simply further reaffirms my respect and admiration for the man.  Of course, I have no idea whether or not this article is factual or not, though being in News for the LA Weekly, I suspect it is.

 The Life and Death of Jessie James

Read.  Be frightened.  Be amused.  Believe it, or not.