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I'm not sure that those two situations are in any way comparable.

• rdtsc 16y ago
  Actually the point was that lack of direct social contact leads to depression. Interacting with people though a digital interface also probably leads to a similar, albeit not drastic, of an effect. Personally, even though I have access to more people and more information over the net, I am less social and that does have an effect on my mood. I have to make an effort to spend face-to-face time with family and friends to become "normal" again. (By "normal" here I just mean "not depressed"). Digital interface just doesn't cut it, there is some physical aspect to the interaction that cannot be transmitted even through a video conference. Anyway, I don't have anything to support this, just a personal opinion.