> if people also said the same about the telephone [...] and television I'd say they were probably right. Pre-solo-consumptive technology, people on average we

> if people also said the same about the telephone [...] and television I'd say they were probably right. Pre-solo-consumptive technology, people on average were better socialized. It's inherent in the nature of improved consumptive and interactive experiences to smooth off the pain points. Unfortunately many of those same pain points are also intrinsic to realworld, realtime interaction. And doing them more proficiently is a skill that one can learn and improve (or not).