[NicknamedBob]

"The technologies still aren't quite adequate substitutes for face-to-face."

You could benefit from the technology I described in "At The AIport".

It wouldn't permit face-to-'Face or beer drinking, but it could allow one on one bull sessions, and there's even an advantage of having some control over your appearance.

Other than very high-speed and high quality communication channels, it would require a few more developments in robotics, but not a prohibitive amount.

We have most of it already. What we lack is the entreprenurial folks to put it together and make it a salable commodity.

There's also a security angle. If I were Salman Rushdie, this is the arrangement I'd want.

[Monkey Face]

I won’t permit ‘Face-to-face, either....

[fanfan]

and there's even an advantage of having some control over your appearance.

I approve that part.

What we lack is the entreprenurial folks to put it together and make it a salable commodity.

And, so..... What?

You can't be an entrepreneur?

Do it! I'll invest.
Blow us away, Bob.

[sionnsar]

Other than very high-speed and high quality communication channels

Oh yeah. That stuff. *\;-)

[sionnsar]

It wouldn't permit face-to-'Face or beer drinking,

If it canna face 'Face or drink beer, wha guid is it? *\;-)