Doctor Mike

There might be some money behind this as well.

But we've got the technology.

I think what we don't actually have is the will or the interest in actually doing something like this.

And it's very important.

Part of the reason is because we make human connection in real life.

We just don't make human connection in virtual life.

And again, you can talk about the neurobiology that actually is behind this.

I mean, you and I are talking right now, we're having a way better conversation in person than we'd have on Zoom.

And the reason is because we're actually talking to each other and I'm getting oxytocin and so are you.

So I'm understanding you at a deeper level and I'm more sympathetic and interested in you.

Well, that's what the interesting experiments during coronavirus, because that gave us this natural experimental, not actually quasi-experimental conditions to actually look at what was going on.

And we had great hope, but we don't even have direct eye contact with Zoom.

Plus, I know you're a thousand miles away and on the other side of a screen.

you can't simulate the in real life experience.

And humans are evolved to be in real life, sitting around the campfire, putting a piece of yak meat in their mouths while they're talking to each other about their day.

This is how we're evolved.

It's gonna be a million years.

It's gonna be a little while.

So I'm willing to wait.

I'm willing to wait it out.