{"id":250956,"date":"2021-05-16T13:40:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T10:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-meatspace-mean\/"},"modified":"2021-05-16T13:40:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T10:40:31","slug":"what-does-meatspace-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-meatspace-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cMeatspace\u201d Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d66efef4b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d66efef4b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-meatspace-mean\/#Meatspace_and_Cyberspace\" >Meatspace and Cyberspace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-meatspace-mean\/#Meeting_in_Meatspace\" >Meeting in Meatspace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-meatspace-mean\/#Cyberpunk_Futurism\" >Cyberpunk &amp; Futurism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-meatspace-mean\/#Todays_IRL\" >Today\u2019s IRL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cMeatspace\u201d Mean?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-726638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cityscape-1.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A cityscape with digital connections drawn above it.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/3d-rendering-billboards-advertisement-signs-modern-1771319117\" data-credittext=\"metamorworks\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/3d-rendering-billboards-advertisement-signs-modern-1771319117\">metamorworks\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No, \u201cmeatspace\u201d isn\u2019t the frozen food aisle at the grocery store. We\u2019ll explain what this tidbit of internet history means, and what it reveals about our changing attitudes about the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meatspace_and_Cyberspace\"><\/span>Meatspace and Cyberspace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The word \u201cmeatspace\u201d refers to the real-life physical world that we inhabit. The term was invented as a contrast to the emergence of \u201ccyberspace,\u201d which is the interconnected virtual world of computers that we interact in. Within a modern context, cyberspace would be everything online, while meatspace would be everything offline.<\/p>\n<p>The term was used in the 1990s to make references to in-person meetups and personal events that would h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en outside of the internet. As with \u201ccyberspace,\u201d it also spilled over into <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>. Journalists would use it when referring to offline activities\u2014as the opposite of \u201ccyberspace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the exact origin of the term is unknown, it can be found in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/46990\/8-sci-fi-books-that-scratch-the-mandalorian-itch\/\">science fiction<\/a> and cyberpunk novels that were written around the time of the rise of the world wide web, like Neil Stephenson\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Snow-Crash-Novel-Neal-Stephenson-ebook\/dp\/B000FBJCJE?tag=hotoge-20\"><em>Snow Crash<\/em><\/a>. Many of these novels portray a world where a large part of our day-to-day lives has been replaced or augmented by connected technologies. \u201cMeatspace\u201d is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that living beings are often referred to as \u201cpieces of meat\u201d in the context of a futuristic setting.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meeting_in_Meatspace\"><\/span>Meeting in Meatspace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many examples from the \u201990s view the physical world as a completely separate thing from the virtual one. For example, an archival message from 1995 obtained by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/words-at-play\/what-is-meatspace\">Merriam-Webster<\/a>\u00a0describes meatspace as \u201cregular events, social gatherings, restaurant hangouts.\u201d When one \u201cmeets in meatspace,\u201d it refers to interacting with an online friend or acquaintance in person.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, there are essentially two definitions of \u201cmeatspace.\u201d The first is the physical world\u2014the actual things, places, and people you interact with daily. The other is an offline life that is distinct from your online life. This is especially true if you\u2019re part of many online communities that don\u2019t necessarily have an offline component.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cyberpunk_Futurism\"><\/span>Cyberpunk &amp; Futurism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-726639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyberpunk.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A cyberpunk-style city street with neon lights.\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/3d-rendering-billboards-advertisement-signs-modern-1771319117\" data-credittext=\"kkssr\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/3d-rendering-billboards-advertisement-signs-modern-1771319117\">kkssr\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While many of the more outlandish predictions of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction, like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/74805\/flying-cars-and-drones-will-soon-get-their-own-airport-in-the-uk\/\">flying cars<\/a>, cloning machines, and humanoid androids have yet to become widespread, one thing has. Part of the conceit of many 20th-century science fiction novels and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> is the idea that we\u2019ll be increasingly attached to a virtual network of computers. With nearly everyone owning a smartphone, that\u2019s more true today than ever. Most of the communication that we have with friends and family members is carried out online through video calls, texts, and updates on social media.<\/p>\n<p>However, many of these books conceive the virtual world and the physical world as two separate, distinct things. In practice, the line between meatspace and cyberspace has become increasingly blurred in the last decade.\u00a0We depend on computers in the physical aspects of our day-to-day lives, from using food and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/21871\/never-used-a-grocery-delivery-service-these-are-our-favorites\/\">grocery delivery<\/a> to obtain essential nutrients to using a robust, detailed map app to navigate around while driving.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Todays_IRL\"><\/span>Today\u2019s IRL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While meatspace is seldom used in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> conversations with other people, it\u2019s still a fascinating tidbit of internet history. If you do use it, it may be a great conversation starter with people who aren\u2019t as familiar with the term. For example, you might say to a friend, \u201cHey! We should meet in meatspace!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The modern successor to meatspace is the internet acronym IRL, which stands for \u201cin real life.\u201d While we\u2019ve previously covered this term in our explainer about it, IRL essentially means the same thing as meatspace. It\u2019s used to delineate your regular day-to-day life and your online life, especially if the two do not match up with each other.<\/p>\n<p>One important thing to note is that the internet has changed drastically since both of these terms were invented. Before social media became common in the mid-2000s, being anonymous was the default way that you used the internet. In fact, users were encouraged not to use identifying information about themselves at all. However, with the emergence of apps like MySpace, Facebook, and Instagram that encouraged users to upload photos of themselves, the difference between one\u2019s \u201creal life\u201d offline and their life online became smaller and smaller.<\/p>\n<p>In a way, at all times, we\u2019re both in cyberspace and in meatspace. 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