In 1909 E.M. Forster published “The Machine Stops” a dystopian vision of a world where nobody ever leaves their individual rooms, and instead interacts solely t

In 1909 E.M. Forster published “The Machine Stops” a dystopian vision of a world where nobody ever leaves their individual rooms, and instead interacts solely through “the machine.” 1909! Neuromancer, The Matrix, the list goes on… Plenty of prior art, and somebody still thinks this is a good idea!?