OTOH it's also possible to have conversations of a whole other nature online. The pace is different, and the urgency is different. You can have hours long discu

OTOH it's also possible to have conversations of a whole other nature online. The pace is different, and the urgency is different. You can have hours long discussions about interesting stuff with someone you've never even met. For instance I talk to a professor in my field about stuff, and it's not that easy to find someone to just do that. Similarly I've had a lot of slow but insightful conversations with teammates about various technical issues, or personal issues.