After reading chapter three on diembodied telepresence, I felt really weird on all the ideas that were presented. First of all telepresence just doesn't seem like a good idea at all even if it were possible. Like the text mentions, who wants to be hugged by a robot contolled remotely by its user. I think no one probably, no matter how real it may seem. Humans crave social interactions. These are the interactions that drive people to even get out of bed in the morning, to make interactions with other human beings. I have friends on the other side of the country that I talk to every once in a while, but it certainly is not the same as when we're together in the same place hanging out. Like i said before we need this real-life interaction. Humans have always been social creatures and I dont think any technology could get rid of it with any success.
In Addition, the text mentions distance learning and telepresence. It makes a good point of saying there is no risk involved for the teacher or the student when are not together in the same place but have a disembodied telepresence. Again we need the real-life interaction. Humans can't live happily without this interaction, and so we probably can't learn without it either.
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