In slow, painful English, the man explained that his life was perfect. All humans now lived in tanks, he said, their physical needs provided by a masterpeice of automation. There was no longer any need for effort or struggle. People had retired to a life of leisure and recreation, soon becoming lost in the fantasy and escapism of total-immersion virtual reality. These virtual realities became ever more intense and sensually extreme, as people tried to maximise their pleasure.
Fantasy is merely a means to and end.
The end is pleasure . These machines now provide us with an unending supply of pure, mindless, disembodied pleasure. We live in a perfect world. We have found paradise. Please leave us to our ecstacy.