I can't imagine how big a server you'd need to play on THIS map

[jeriendhal]

Summary: The US Army is creating a digital, ground level VR sim, covering the entire surface of the Earth.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3507531.stm

Comments

[sraun]

One the size of JEVEX or VISAR? ;-)

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Took me a couple of minutes to get that. :) I must have read The Gentle Giants of Ganymede at least ten times when I was a kid.

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

Let's create world peace by putting all armies and soldiers into the thing, but not telling them. ;-)

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Ironically, when informed of the situation, most of the soldiers choose not to leave, commenting, "The MRE's taste better in here."