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Description |
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System Notes |
Cinema Movie
Basic 2D passive entertainment, shown on a big screen. Yes, people still go to watch these. Very popular in Asia. |
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5 |
U |
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Dataterm Hardcopy (1xA4 Sheet)
Data dump of current info from the screen of your public access data-terminal (Dataterm). Read the screen, see what you like, get a hardcopy. May be used in evidence against you. |
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1 |
U |
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Dataterm Use, per Minute
Like a public phone, using a dataterm costs money. Information is expensive. |
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0.50 per minute |
U |
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Glossy Magazine
Archaic, but still popular medium. Found everywhere and covering more subjects than youve ever heard of. Takes ten years to biodegrade. Read your screen, luddite ! |
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3-10 |
U |
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Newspaper
Recycled paper covered with ink that comes off on your hands. News that is as much as twelve hours old (or more). This is the twenty-first century for christs sake. |
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0.75 |
U |
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Screamsheet
Now youre talking. Up to the second world news. Print it, read it, throw it away. Just dont believe what you read. |
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1 per A4 sheet |
U |
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SimStim, Licensed Venue (1 Hour)
Full sensory, virtual reality, interactive entertainment. Clean, safe environment. |
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15 |
U |
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SimStim, Unlicensed Venue (1 Hour)
Full sensory, virtual reality, interactive entertainment. Think about it. You are lying in a dentists chair with full sensory enveloping headgear on. You would never even see the guy coming in, slowly screwing the silencer to his pistol. |
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8-10 |
C |
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Theatre
Live performance drama, opera, ballet. Once again, the domain of the rich. Classic entertainment for those that can afford it, regardless of whether they appreciate it. |
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20-500 |
U |
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Description |
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System Notes |
Cable TV
650 channels of entertainment straight into your home via a fibre-optic cable. |
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50 per month |
U |
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Canned Air
2 minutes of pure, fresh air. In an aerosol can with a plastic mouth piece. Available from vending machines the world over. |
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12 |
U |
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Payphone Call
Make that important call from a relatively untraceable dataterminal or public phone booth. Priced per minute. |
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0.50 per minute (local)
1.00 per minute
(Italy)
2-5 per minute (long distance) |
U |
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Postage Stamp
Send your good wishes the old fashioned way, with a hand written letter. Yes, people do still use this arcane form of communication. |
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1 |
U |
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Shower-in-a-Can
A large can containing an anti bacterial, detergent dry foam. Simply spray it on and wipe it off. |
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10 |
U |
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