I can think of much more isolating activities. (Score 1)

On the list of activities that isolate people from society, the Net has to rank pretty low. How about television? Why don't they do a study on how this one-way, non-interactive, cold and isolating activity called "watching TV" turns people into sociopaths. I would think plopping ones ass on the couch for numerous hours would be alot more intellectually unhealthy than the rich interactivity of the net. I beleive that the net, used properly, can completely increase the level of social activity thru the access it provides to connecting to people, finding events to attend, and cutting down on time spent on menial tasks like ordering things you need and doing research. Don't blame the net, blame how some people choose to use it.