Guild Wars Inspires Woman to Walk Across America

[Don Reba]

Kind of odd how her goals changed from altruistic (helping people in need) to consumerist (seeing sights) when she made the transition from the virtual world to the physical.

Maybe she would give homeless people money if they had giant yellow explanation points over their heads.

Unfortunately, there is a helium crisis [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/congress-turns-its-attention-to-americas-helium-crisis/2012/05/12/gIQA4fIbKU_blog.html?wprss=rss_ezra-klein] in the US, so floating balloons might be over the budget for homeless people.
Thus, we have a self-perpetuating cycle: no money → no helium → no pittance.

 

[dyre]

Kind of odd how her goals changed from altruistic (helping people in need) to consumerist (seeing sights) when she made the transition from the virtual world to the physical.

People aren't video game characters. They often have multiple goals and aspirations. I might donate to charity one day, and buy a hamburger the next. Plus, seeing sights by walking around the country is far from consumerism (which involves purchasing satisfaction through goods/services, not attaining it from your own experience).