isolation isn't about high typing speed I think as much as about high thinking speed -- shrinking the think-act-check loop, and maximizing the freshness of shor

isolation isn't about high typing speed I think as much as about high thinking speed -- shrinking the think-act-check loop, and maximizing the freshness of short term memory. and cutting out unnecessary stimulation and tangents. i think if you're stuck, yes, communicating with other folks can help get unstuck. but that can be done with IM, video chat, email, phone, screen sharing, pastebin, etc. There's advantages to live bodies in an office, definitely, but lots of disads too.