A LEARJET aircraft was nose-diving. From the cockpit window, land appeared to be nearing, with hills, trees and rivers moving faster and faster. Then a restrained scream was heard: "Crash..!" But there was no fireball, no explosion. Only a number of invitees burst out laughing.

The aircraft simulation on a computer was among the attractions during the launching of the NEXTMap project at Hotel Sahid, Jakarta, last week. It's a proj