This reminds me of a film quote that has haunted me for 14 years: "Is the world fundamentally a better place because of science and technology? We shop at home

This reminds me of a film quote that has haunted me for 14 years: "Is the world fundamentally a better place because of science and technology? We shop at home, we surf the Web... at the same time, we feel emptier, lonelier and more cut off from each other than at any other time in human history..." Palmer Joss, "Contact", based on the book by Carl Sagan Do your truly feel more connected due to social networks? Living remotely, about 2.5 hours from any major city, I've found the net usually to be little more than social filler: marginally better than being alone with my own thoughts. Given that I don't have any close friends out here in the country, how do I feel close to people? I visit them. We are still animals. Our brains have evolved to socialize with one another in a physical space. Social networking is fast food compared to the repast of in-person companionship.