Added: Jul 7, 2008
From: lcmedia
Duration: 37:59
In August 2006, the national, weekly public radio program, The Infinite Mind, made broadcast history as it aired a four-part special taped inside the 3-D virtual on-line community Second Life. Among those interviewed in front of a live, virtual audience was author Kurt Vonnegut. The 40-minute conversation with Vonnegut was the author's last sit-down interview. The host was The Infinite Mind's John Hockenberry, who was with Vonnegut in the studio where the program was created. This is a machinima video of Vonnegut's interview, taped at the 16-acre virtual broadcast center in Second Life built by Lichtenstein Creative Media, which produces The Infinite Mind.
Channel: News
Tags: hockenberry infinite john kurt lcmedia lichtenstein mind vonnegut
Rating: 4.47 (186 ratings) Views: 90296' favoriteCount='431 Comments: 87
jabberwock01 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - This amateur, puerile animation stuff is not only incredibly long and unimaginably irritatingly, it is an extreme insult to Vonnegut's memory and to the stature of the man in American Lit. In their condescending guide to Vonnegut's work, they actually can only think of the subtitle to Slaughterhouse 5. That's it. So add ignorance. I found this video offensive.
NutNapalm Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I think it was a Perfect final interview. From his birth in an era where electricity was a rare commodity to a virtual world generated by machines in one lifetime.Sometimes we have horrible dictators and morons, othertimes, things are good.
Hasheteer Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - very few people found this wisdom,,,,,he was wise and funny!love u kurt, and love u troutand of course pilgrim!
moondead Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - how can vonneguts own words be an insult to himself?
moondead Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I ask Jabberwock01
moondead Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - you know about irony?
bntmy Says:
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bunnerabb Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - "Happiness is a moral obligation."Is it?What an abstruse idea.
trustterry11 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I found this by accident- so it goes- this is wonderful - a second life and bokonon how it fits. poetry love and life- hocatra sounds just like the matrialistic twat that has made the usa a piraha in international terms. made in the uk
LauraSeabrook Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - But is this a karass or a granfalloon?
LauraSeabrook Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - It is very static isn't it? I viewed the Susanne Vega clip and that was very different.
4everhollie Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - That is a very good question- I think the presentation is quite interesting but missed the susanne vega clip. Could be a karass but maybe it is more liekly to be a very granfalloon . x
jbitti Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - i do believe he is part of the viewers karass or possibly theyre karass depending on theyre intention. But he may be a wrang wrang- whis is according to bokonon a person who steers people away from a line of speculation. Just a thought.
smillar98 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Great public schools with 12 or less students per class.
littlepoetboy Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Of course you mean fewer, which provides support for better public schools.
cathrynw Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - kilgore trout.
54spiritedwill54 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Fascinating. RIP Mr Vonnegut
NurseDischord Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - But of course, there is no karass, as Bokonon is full of foma.lol.
marseydotes1941 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - This is the best interview I've ever seen/heard/read. Shows what a difference it makes when the interviewer is well informed. Thanks!
gopher001 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - no its not
schiziodman Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - "Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time."
knate08 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - That's how it begins.
trustterry11 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - good to know a dead kurt is still sparking- u in the us should build a huge f***** statue to the man- irreplacable and cool as mr rosewater god bless
EBKemanon Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - There just isn't another like Vonnegut to be found.The man is just as great if not greater than his books. Incredible.
TimRiches Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Hear Hear!