Somehow, movies were ascribed so much power that they could topple the US by conveying mere thoughts. The main similarity is that the people who fear these things have so little confidence in our ability to withstand challenges, real and imagined, without falling apart.

It’s partly a component of the larger pattern, of seeing a new medium as scary, uncanny, containing things the speaker fears.

I do know of the possibility for one ‘Society’ in Entropia Universe that may be using it as a strategic playground. But that can’t be confirmed due to the anonymous nature of the players.

I can, however, see where the possibility exists, depending on the platform. In the case of Entropia, however, it’s an actual fantasy scenario with un-worldly creations — thus, I don’t see it as a place to do simulated training. There are far better games that simulate real-world environments and that are not networked, which anyone can gain strategic principles in war gaming.

For example — just download any of the US military branchs’ games. They’re far more adequate in training than most of the games I’ve seen out on the market.