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Gibson described cyberspace as "a consensual hallucination" which is still an incredibly good phrase

I love the implication of how that differs from reality's nonconsensual hallucination.

> nonconsensual hallucination

Pretty sure this is just https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_facts, i.e. being lied to or deceived

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” - P. K. Dick. That's a better expression of the concept.

Cyberspace doesn't go away when you stop believing in it either.