Hahahaha :-) I named my society Laudanum because the internet and online games have taken on an ability to entertain, pacify, and dull the senses. As the senses are dulled people praise its existence. We've entered an information age and this is the information superhighway! Sound familiar? Laudanum itself is a substance derived from Opium. It is highly addictive, makes the mind sleepy, and was used in a variety of curatives peddled by street entertainers. It is still used, and still legal in many countries as a pain killer. It is also latin for We Praise! It seemed appropriate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_Google_Making_Us_Stupid%3F http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudanum http://www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html
Interesting... in Australia, we use "Gotcha" in both contexts, although the latter is closer to "I caught you" than "I won".
