Just how real is the Net?

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I don't see it being illegal or impossible, considering how much money it generates. But dangerous? Sure. Just like drugs, there will be physical and mental dangers to it. As the thread in The Net hints at. I just see a lot of people not particularly caring. Which is why I think people in reality will be rather morose or angry. Either they want to jack back in to escape a shitty reality, or they hate that so much of the joy in life is tied into this fake world.