> Chance encounters rely on luck, with online you get filters and algorithms to pair you with similar people. Agreed, but this change in topology isn't obvious

> Chance encounters rely on luck, with online you get filters and algorithms to pair you with similar people. Agreed, but this change in topology isn't obviously beneficial or desirable. Superficial interest based similarities are not necessarily a good predictor of meaningfulness, and likely a negative predictor for understanding and acceptance of people who are different from us.