Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On 26 May 2004 02:20:36 GMT, wrote:
>>One of the scientists at this meeting demonstrated a virtual department store
>>where you can sit at a computer terminal and have a 3-d trip through a
>>department store using a standard web browser.
> Ahh, The Silcon Snake Oil Syndrome.
> There is no replacement for social interaction. And wiping your
> own ass doesn't count.
True, but in some contexts, social interaction is not required
and can even pose a barrior to making consumer decisions that are
in our best interest. This is why shopping via the web has gained
such a strong foot hold in the retail world.