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> while finding ways to connect remotely with the people who are important to us Good stop-gap, but not remotely viable long-term. Humans aren't made for isola
by johncalvinyoung 6y ago
> while finding ways to connect remotely with the people who are important to us
Good stop-gap, but not remotely viable long-term. Humans aren't made for isolation, even if video calls help take the edge off soon. FaceTime and Zoom have a significant cognitive load, too. As long as we're talking about how society should adapt to this sort of risk, we can't just go to living in individual hermetic pods with internet connections. The mental health cost will be monstrous.
- john4532452 6y ago> FaceTime and Zoom have a significant cognitive load, too Why the cogntive load would be lesser in a face to face conversation than digital assuming the internet connectivity is good ?
- roelschroeven 6y agoI don't know why or how, but I can confirm that remote connections have a significantly higher cognitive load than in-person interactions. Perhaps it's the same reason as why talking on the phone while driving is much more dangerous than talking to the passenger in the seat next to you.
- benibela 6y ago"We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers." - Henry David Thoreau