Just how real is the Net?

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Think about the risks people go through today for their addictions, and I can see The Net being far more addictive than any drug on the market. A totally immersive world where you can leave behind everything that sucks in reality and seriously be anything you want. You don't just play God of War. You ARE Kratos. Anyone seeking to escape reality, which I would assume would be more and more people the more advanced The Net gets, would have to think hard on whether or not it might be worth it. Especially as the world continues to be put under by The Net.

But I agree more with the expensive route in any case. I just assume that there'd be people will to try any back-alley doctor with a snake-oil system, or even stolen technology.