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Originally posted by Beletseri
It is a way of looking and maybe hearing some people, who happen to be a long way away, in public, most likely strangers.
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Your descriptions sounds a lot like another innovative idea the world latched onto not too long ago... the World Wide Web. Your criticism sounds very similar to those who viewed the Internet as a fad... a waste of time. And here you are using it, right now. If having conversations with far-off strangers really was no better than talking with the people around you, none of us would ever have heard of "Beletseri." But there
is value in communicating with strangers... they add variety and unique insights.
I think it's a neat idea... partially for what it is, but also for what it is moving towards... long distance natural communication. An adapted version of this in one's home, perhaps covering an entire wall, could bring friends together who had long ago gone separate ways.... much better than a phone, and not as clunky or impersonal as a videophone. It would also double as a kick-ass TV at 10 feet tall.
But, you don't have to think it's cool. You hold the minority view, and there's nothing wrong with that.