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Comment author: aausch 27 March 2009 03:57:22PM 4 points [-]

I wonder in particular whether the best modern videoconferencing software would provide some of the motivating effect of meeting someone in person; I suspect the answer is "no" but it might be worth trying.

How about trying to use Croquet (or some other 3D collaborative environment, with voice chat)?

Comment author: thomblake 02 April 2009 07:20:15PM 2 points [-]

According to studies done by Yale's Brian Scassellati, embodiment is necessary for real social interaction. People respond differently to someone in the room than they do to someone on a screen, even if it's the same person.

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