Does_VDZ Technology_NN1 Reduce_VV0 Social_JJ Isolation_NN1 ?_? 
Hundreds_NNO2 of_IO daily_JJ updates_NN2 come_VV0 from_II friends_NN2 on_II Facebook_NP1 and_CC Twitter_NN1 ,_, but_CCB do_VD0 people_NN actually_RR feel_VV0 closer_RRR to_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ?_? 
It_PPH1 turns_VVZ out_RP the_AT size_NN1 of_IO the_AT average_JJ American_NN1 's_GE social_JJ circle_NN1 is_VBZ smaller_JJR today_RT than_CSN 20_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, as_CSA measured_VVN by_II the_AT number_NN1 of_IO self-reported_JJ confidants_NN2 in_II a_AT1 person_NN1 's_GE life_NN1 ._. 
Yet_RR contrary_II21 to_II22 popular_JJ opinion_NN1 ,_, use_NN1 of_IO cellphones_NN2 and_CC the_AT Internet_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX to_TO blame_VVI ,_, according_II21 to_II22 a_AT1 new_JJ study_NN1 released_VVD Wednesday_NPD1 by_II the_AT Pew_NN1 Internet_NN1 and_CC American_JJ Life_NN1 Project_NN1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, people_NN who_PNQS regularly_RR use_VV0 digital_JJ technologies_NN2 are_VBR more_RGR social_JJ than_CSN the_AT average_JJ American_JJ and_CC more_RGR likely_JJ to_TO visit_VVI parks_NN2 and_CC cafes_NN2 ,_, or_CC volunteer_VVI for_IF local_JJ organizations_NN2 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 the_AT study_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ based_VVN on_II telephone_NN1 interviews_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 national_JJ sample_NN1 of_IO 2,512_MC adults_NN2 living_VVG in_II the_AT continental_JJ United_NP1 States_NP1 ._. 
The_AT study_NN1 found_VVD some_DD less-than-social_JJ behavior_NN1 ,_, however_RR ._. 
People_NN who_PNQS use_VV0 social_JJ networks_NN2 like_II Facebook_NP1 or_CC Linkedin_NP1 are_VBR 30_MC percent_NNU less_DAR likely_JJ to_TO know_VVI their_APPGE neighbors_NN2 and_CC 26_MC percent_NNU less_DAR likely_JJ to_TO provide_VVI them_PPHO2 companionship_NN1 ._. 
Pew_NN1 asked_VVD questions_NN2 that_CST would_VM get_VVI at_II the_AT heart_NN1 of_IO the_AT link_NN1 between_II social_JJ isolation_NN1 in_II America_NP1 and_CC use_NN1 of_IO digital_JJ technologies_NN2 ,_, with_IW an_AT1 eye_NN1 toward_II debunking_VVG earlier_JJR thinking_NN1 that_CST suggested_VVD technology_NN1 caused_VVD people_NN to_II hole_NN1 up_RP in_II their_APPGE pajamas_NN2 or_CC lose_VV0 some_DD friendships_NN2 ._. 
Two_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, a_AT1 General_JJ Social_JJ Survey_NN1 hypothesized_VVD that_CST the_AT average_JJ American_NN1 was_VBDZ feeling_VVG more_RGR socially_RR isolated_VVN because_II21 of_II22 the_AT rise_NN1 of_IO the_AT Internet_NN1 and_CC cellphones_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 study_NN1 found_VVD that_CST from_II 1985_MC to_II 2004_MC ,_, the_AT number_NN1 of_IO intimate_JJ friendships_NN2 people_NN reported_VVD dropped_VVN from_II three_MC to_II two_MC ._. 
The_AT Pew_NN1 report_NN1 confirmed_VVD those_DD2 findings_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 also_RR deflated_VVD other_JJ data_NN in_II the_AT previous_JJ study_NN1 that_CST indicated_VVD the_AT number_NN1 of_IO people_NN saying_VVG they_PPHS2 had_VHD no_PN121 one_PN122 to_TO confide_VVI in_RP had_VHD nearly_RR tripled_VVN from_II 1985_MC to_II 2004_MC ._. 
Pew_NN1 reported_VVD that_CST only_RR 6_MC percent_NNU of_IO the_AT American_JJ population_NN1 fell_VVD into_II that_DD1 category_NN1 of_IO isolation_NN1 --_NN1 with_IW no_AT significant_JJ change_NN1 over_II the_AT last_MD 25_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
The_AT circle_NN1 of_IO close_JJ friends_NN2 for_IF mobile_JJ phone_NN1 users_NN2 tends_VVZ to_TO be_VBI 12_MC percent_NNU larger_JJR than_CSN for_IF nonusers_NN2 ._. 
People_NN who_PNQS share_VV0 online_JJ photos_NN2 or_CC instant_JJ messages_NN2 have_VH0 9_MC percent_NNU larger_JJR social_JJ circles_NN2 than_CSN nonusers_NN2 ._. 
Pew_NN1 also_RR confirmed_VVN that_CST Americans_NN2 '_GE social_JJ networks_NN2 were_VBDR becoming_VVG less_RGR diverse_JJ ,_, defined_VVN as_CSA relationships_NN2 with_IW people_NN from_II different_JJ backgrounds_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB on_II average_NN1 ,_, the_AT social_JJ circles_NN2 of_IO cellphone_NN1 and_CC instant-message_JJ users_NN2 were_VBDR more_RGR diverse_JJ than_CSN those_DD2 of_IO nonusers_NN2 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 identified_VVD Internet_NP1 use_NN1 ,_, and_CC especially_RR using_VVG social_JJ networks_NN2 ,_, contributes_VVZ to_II having_VHG more_DAR diverse_JJ social_JJ networks_NN2 ,_, "_" said_VVD Keith_NP1 Hampton_NP1 ,_, lead_VV0 researcher_NN1 for_IF the_AT report_NN1 and_CC an_AT1 assistant_JJ professor_NN1 of_IO communication_NN1 at_II the_AT University_NN1 of_IO Pennsylvania_NP1 ._. 
The_AT study_NN1 also_RR found_VVN that_CST people_NN still_RR prefer_VV0 face-to-face_JJ communication_NN1 as_II the_AT primary_NN1 means_VVZ to_TO stay_VVI in_II31 touch_II32 with_II33 friends_NN2 and_CC family_NN1 (_( people_NN see_VV0 loved_JJ ones_NN2 in_II person_NN1 an_AT1 average_NN1 of_IO 210_MC days_NNT2 a_AT1 year_NNT1 )_) ._. 
Respondents_NN2 said_VVD that_CST they_PPHS2 were_VBDR in_II touch_NN1 via_II mobile_JJ phone_NN1 an_AT1 average_NN1 of_IO 195_MC days_NNT2 a_AT1 year_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 also_RR think_VV0 that_DD1 Facebook_NN1 users_NN2 usually_RR have_VH0 real-life_JJ connections_NN2 as_RR21 well_RR22 ,_, but_CCB since_CS Facebook_NP1 has_VHZ spread_VVN massively_RR ,_, my_APPGE feeling_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST the_AT pre-existing_JJ real-life_JJ relationships_NN2 are_VBR being_VBG sucked_VVN into_II Facebook_NP1 too_RR ._. 
In_II the_AT beginning_NN1 ,_, TV_NN1 used_VMK to_TO show_VVI and_CC describe_VVI reality_NN1 ,_, and_CC people_NN would_VM talk_VVI about_II what_DDQ happened_VVD on_II TV_NN1 ._. 
Starting_VVG around_RG 20_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, I_PPIS1 noticed_VVD that_DD1 TV_NN1 talked_VVD more_RRR and_CC more_RRR about_II what_DDQ happened_VVD on_II TV_NN1 itself_PPX1 in_II a_AT1 self-referencing_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 saw_VVD that_CST mostly_RR through_II other_JJ peoples_NN2 '_GE TV_NN1 sets_VVZ since_CS I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX own_VVI a_AT1 set_NN1 myself_PPX1 ._. 
Seeing_VVG TV_NN1 only_RR rarely_RR makes_VVZ me_PPIO1 more_RRR aware_JJ of_IO the_AT macro-changes_NN2 ._. 
At_II a_AT1 certain_JJ point_NN1 ,_, TV_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX just_RR show_VVI and_CC talk_VVI about_II reality_NN1 any_DD more_DAR ,_, but_CCB made_VVD reality_NN1 itself_PPX1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ then_RT commented_VVN upon_II by_II TV_NN1 itself_PPX1 and_CC by_II other_JJ media_NN ._. 
The_AT Net_NN1 followed_VVD a_AT1 similar_JJ but_CCB slightly_RR different_JJ path_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 few_DA2 years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, the_AT Net_NN1 was_VBDZ limited_VVN to_II a_AT1 small_JJ percentage_NN1 of_IO the_AT population_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ immediately_RR self-referential_JJ ,_, encouraged_VVN by_II the_AT easy_JJ mechanism_NN1 of_IO the_AT link_NN1 system_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT ,_, as_CSA social_JJ networks_NN2 spread_VV0 ,_, people_NN populated_JJ Facebook_NN1 and_CC similar_JJ sites_NN2 ._. 
Recently_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 noticed_VVD that_CST real-life_JJ conversations_NN2 got_VVD more_RRR into_II "_" what_DDQ happened_VVD on_II Facebook_NP1 "_" and_CC this_DD1 in_II itself_PPX1 fuelled_VVD the_AT growth_NN1 of_IO the_AT social_JJ network_NN1 itself_PPX1 ._. 
People_NN did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO feel_VVI "_" left_VVN out_RP "_" so_CS they_PPHS2 flocked_VVD to_II Facebook_NP1 ._. 
Suddenly_RR ,_, people_NN would_VM feel_VVI left_VVN out_RP if_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX present_JJ on_II the_AT Net_NN1 and_CC in_II its_APPGE happenings_NN2 ,_, more_RRR than_CSN if_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX present_JJ in_II face-to-face_JJ meetings_NN2 ._. 
The_AT Net_NN1 got_VVD priority_NN1 ._. 
Without_IW it_PPH1 ,_, many_DA2 real_JJ meetings_NN2 ca_VM n't_XX happen_VVI anymore_RR as_CSA they_PPHS2 are_VBR organized_VVN as_CSA Facebook_NP1 events_NN2 ._. 
Since_CS we_PPIS2 spend_VV0 more_DAR and_CC more_DAR time_NNT1 online_RR ,_, without_IW the_AT Net_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 could_VM even_RR become_VVI short_JJ of_IO arguments_NN2 in_II our_APPGE real-life_JJ conversations_NN2 ._. 
Many_DA2 people_NN into_II technology_NN1 welcome_VV0 the_AT interaction_NN1 between_II the_AT Net_NN1 and_CC real_JJ life_NN1 ,_, seeing_CS21 that_CS22 as_CSA something_PN1 which_DDQ balances_VVZ both_RR and_CC which_DDQ takes_VVZ the_AT Net_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 cage_NN1 ._. 
The_AT problem_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST the_AT process_NN1 of_IO digitalization_NN1 of_IO reality_NN1 is_VBZ quite_RG greedy_JJ and_CC tends_VVZ to_TO incorporate_VVI every_AT1 aspect_NN1 of_IO reality_NN1 ,_, growing_VVG from_II the_AT mental_JJ level_NN1 to_II the_AT wholeness_NN1 of_IO reality_NN1 ,_, representing_VVG it_PPH1 digitally_RR as_CS21 if_CS22 everything_PN1 could_VM be_VBI translated_VVN into_II bytes_NNU2 ._. 
So_RR in_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, reality_NN1 becomes_VVZ sucked_VVN into_II the_AT Net_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI lifestreamed_VVN or_CC lifelogged_VVD in_BCL21 order_BCL22 to_TO become_VVI "_" realized_VVN "_" ._. 
Simple_JJ technology_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 all_DB take_VV0 for_IF granted_VVN ,_, water_NN1 and_CC electricity_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ does_VDZ all_RR this_DD1 technology_NN1 do_VD0 for_IF us_PPIO2 ?_? 
It_PPH1 gives_VVZ us_PPIO2 independent_JJ comfortable_JJ lives_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 clean_JJ water_NN1 ,_, hot_JJ water_NN1 ,_, light_JJ and_CC warmth_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT with_IW the_AT miracle_NN1 of_IO TV_NN1 we_PPIS2 can_VM all_DB watch_VVI the_AT world_NN1 go_VV0 by_RP ,_, from_II the_AT comfort_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE homes_NN2 ,_, or_CC the_AT local_JJ bar_NN1 whichever_DDQV is_VBZ our_APPGE true_JJ home_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 are_VBR now_RT a_AT1 global_JJ village_NN1 as_CSA has_VHZ often_RR been_VBN said_VVN ,_, but_CCB then_RT we_PPIS2 become_VV0 anti_JJ social_JJ as_CSA its_APPGE easier_JJR to_TO watch_VVI tv_NNU than_CSN to_TO interact_VVI with_IW real_JJ people_NN ,_, we_PPIS2 'd_VM rather_RR watch_VVI fiction_NN1 on_II tv_NNU than_CSN have_VH0 a_AT1 real_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB with_IW technology_NN1 we_PPIS2 can_VM send_VVI an_AT1 email_NN1 to_II our_APPGE neighbour_NN1 across_II the_AT road_NN1 ,_, with_IW pictures_NN2 and_CC video_NN1 ,_, rather_CS21 than_CS22 leave_VVI our_APPGE castle_NN1 homes_NN2 ,_, rather_II21 than_II22 going_VVG over_RP for_IF a_AT1 coffee_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 bar_NN1 of_IO chocolate_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ one_MC1 view_NN1 the_AT optimistic_JJ view_NN1 says_VVZ that_CST we_PPIS2 truly_RR can_VM break_VVI down_RP barriers_NN2 by_II using_VVG the_AT miracle_NN1 of_IO email_NN1 to_TO keep_VVI us_PPIO2 connected_VVN though_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR thousands_NNO2 of_IO miles_NNU2 apart_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO hold_VVI my_APPGE hand_NN1 up_RP and_CC admit_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 am_VBM an_AT1 email_NN1 Junky_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD send_VVI up_RG21 to_RG22 5_MC emails_VVZ a_AT1 day_NNT1 to_II my_APPGE friend_NN1 in_II another_DD1 part_NN1 of_IO the_AT office_NN1 ,_, because_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR both_RR having_VHG fun_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT when_CS I_PPIS1 fell_VVD in_II love_NN1 with_IW my_APPGE one_MC1 true_JJ love_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ONLY_RR because_II21 of_II22 the_AT miracle_NN1 of_IO email_NN1 that_CST our_APPGE love_NN1 survived_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 sent_VVD my_APPGE girlfriend_NN1 long_RR long_JJ emails_NN2 everyday_JJ for_IF 6_MC months_NNT2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II Shanghai_NP1 while_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ in_II Birmingham_NP1 ._. 
My_APPGE heart_NN1 was_VBDZ breaking_VVG with_IW love_NN1 and_CC hope_VV0 until_CS finally_RR she_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM come_VVI home_RL from_II work_NN1 at_II 3am_RA and_CC hit_VVD the_AT keyboard_NN1 ,_, with_IW luck_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT time_NNT1 difference_NN1 we_PPIS2 'd_VM actually_RR be_VBI live_JJ and_CC talking_VVG almost_RR in_II real_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
You_PPY can_VM not_XX imagine_VVI how_RRQ heart_NN1 rending_VVG it_PPH1 was_VBDZ to_TO come_VVI home_RL to_II an_AT1 email_NN1 ,_, to_TO get_VVI up_RP in_II the_AT afternoon_NNT1 and_CC read_VVD an_AT1 email_NN1 before_II going_VVG on_II night_NNT1 shift_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 whoever_PNQV invented_VVD email_NN1 should_VM be_VBI made_VVN a_AT1 saint_NN1 ,_, without_IW email_NN1 our_APPGE love_NN1 would_VM not_XX have_VHI lasted_VVN ._. 
An_AT1 exchange_NN1 of_IO letters_NN2 takes_VVZ 14_MC days_NNT2 from_II Birmingham_NP1 to_II Shanghai_NP1 ,_, so_RR thank_VV0 God_NP1 for_IF email_NN1 and_CC God_NP1 himself_PPX1 KNOWS_VVZ just_RR how_RGQ much_DA1 I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 that_CST ,_, Sainthood_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX high_RR enough_DD reward_NN1 for_IF the_AT inventor_NN1 of_IO email_NN1 ._. 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 Saint_NP1 Bill_NP1 Gates_NP1 ?_? 
The_AT telephone_NN1 is_VBZ fantastic_JJ ,_, but_CCB too_RG expensive_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 my_APPGE phone_NN1 bill_NN1 reached_VVD 4_MC figures_NN2 ,_, but_CCB an_AT1 email_NN1 can_VM be_VBI read_VVN over_RP and_CC over_RP again_RT ,_, and_CC even_RR printed_VVN off_RP ,_, so_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 letter_NN1 ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 confess_VV0 email_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT most_RGT important_JJ leap_NN1 in_II technology_NN1 of_IO the_AT 20th_MD Century_NNT1 ,_, as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 I_PPIS1 am_VBM concerned_JJ ._. 
Technology_NN1 has_VHZ moved_VVN social_JJ interaction_NN1 to_II the_AT point_NN1 of_IO ordering_VVG fast_JJ food_NN1 ._. 
People_NN can_VM choose_VVI who_PNQS to_TO meet_VVI ,_, invite_VV0 ,_, talk_VV0 with_IW ,_, etc._RA based_VVN on_II looks_NN2 or_CC profiles_NN2 alone_RR ._. 
Has_VHZ technology_NN1 made_VVN society_NN1 more_RGR isolated_JJ ?_? 
I_PPIS1 would_VM argue_VVI yes_UH ._. 
As_II a_AT1 prior_RR posted_VVN pointed_VVD out_RP ,_, people_NN prefer_VV0 to_TO stay_VVI in_II their_APPGE homes_NN2 or_CC castles_NN2 ._. 
Look_VV0 at_II the_AT number_NN1 of_IO homes_NN2 that_CST have_VH0 gyms_NN2 ,_, media_NN rooms_NN2 ,_, gourmet_NN1 kitchens_NN2 ,_, etc_RA ._. 
People_NN want_VV0 to_TO meet_VVI others_NN2 on_II their_APPGE time_NNT1 and_CC agenda_NN1 ._. 
When_CS technology_NN1 first_MD took_VVD off_RP back_RP in_II the_AT Internet_NN1 Relay_NN1 Chat_NN1 days_NNT2 ,_, people_NN had_VHD to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 fair_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO intelligence_NN1 and_CC patience_NN1 to_TO use_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
As_II a_AT1 result_NN1 ,_, like_II minded_JJ people_NN often_RR found_VVN themselves_PPX2 communicating_VVG with_IW each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
Now_RT ,_, anyone_PN1 can_VM use_VVI IM_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 social_JJ web_NN1 site_NN1 ,_, or_CC &lsqb;_( cell_NN1 &rsqb;_) phone_VV0 to_TO communicate_VVI and_CC connect_VVI with_IW people_NN ._. 
Has_VHZ it_PPH1 allowed_VVN us_PPIO2 to_TO be_VBI closer_RRR to_II one_PPX121 another_PPX122 ?_? 
Not_XX really_RR ._. 
Instead_RR people_NN hide_VV0 behind_II the_AT various_JJ forms_NN2 of_IO communication_NN1 and_CC use_VV0 it_PPH1 as_II a_AT1 way_NN1 to_TO be_VBI nasty_JJ towards_II others_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ much_RR easier_JJR to_TO be_VBI the_AT anonymous_JJ person_NN1 that_CST makes_VVZ snide_JJ ,_, rude_JJ ,_, and_CC mean_JJ remarks_NN2 to_II others_NN2 online_RR ,_, than_CSN it_PPH1 is_VBZ to_TO risk_VVI saying_VVG it_PPH1 to_II their_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
Social_JJ sites_NN2 have_VH0 allowed_VVN the_AT cliques_NN2 of_IO high_JJ school_NN1 to_TO continue_VVI on_RP ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ not_XX to_TO say_VVI that_CST there_EX are_VBR not_XX some_DD groups_NN2 that_CST benefit_VV0 from_II the_AT technology_NN1 ,_, also_RR previously_RR mentioned_VVN above_RL ._. 
In_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 has_VHZ to_TO use_VVI technology_NN1 as_II a_AT1 tool_NN1 and_CC balance_NN1 how_RRQ it_PPH1 best_RRT fits_VVZ in_II your_APPGE lives_NN2 ._. 
Social_JJ interaction_NN1 online_RR can_VM never_RR replace_VVI in_II person_NN1 contact_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 may_VM enhance_VVI or_CC augment_VVI it_PPH1 in_II a_AT1 pinch_NN1 ,_, but_CCB real_JJ connections_NN2 are_VBR made_VVN in_II person_NN1 ._. 
Technology_NN1 may_VM allow_VVI people_NN to_TO share_VVI more_RRR about_II themselves_PPX2 with_IW strangers_NN2 ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 should_VM share_VVI those_DD2 moments_NN2 for_IF those_DD2 closest_RRT to_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
Responses_NN2 From_II Readers_NN2 :_: 1_MC1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 post_VV0 photos_NN2 online_RR ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 used_VVD to_II instant_JJ message_NN1 ,_, but_CCB the_AT need_NN1 to_TO get_VVI home_RL from_II work_NN1 right_NN1 away_RL and_CC instant_JJ message_NN1 my_APPGE friends_NN2 actually_RR prevented_VVD me_PPIO1 from_II going_VVG outside_RL ,_, and_CC getting_VVG out_RP and_CC about_RP ,_, and_CC meeting_VVG new_JJ people_NN ._. 
About_RG a_AT1 year_NNT1 ago_RA ,_, I_PPIS1 quit_VV0 and_CC just_RR stopped_VVN signing_VVG on_RP to_II my_APPGE online_JJ MSN_NP1 ,_, AIM_NP1 ,_, Yahoo_NP1 and_CC Gmail_VV0 accounts_NN2 ._. 
Everyone_PN1 who_PNQS is_VBZ important_JJ to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, my_APPGE 2-3_MCMC friends_NN2 and_CC family_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM communicate_VVI with_IW either_RR in_II real_JJ life_NN1 ,_, through_II phone_NN1 or_CC through_II email_NN1 (_( though_CS I_PPIS1 prefer_VV0 real_JJ life_NN1 and_CC email_NN1 ;_; I_PPIS1 dislike_VV0 speaking_VVG on_II the_AT phone_NN1 )_) ._. 
Since_II cutting_VVG down_RP on_II my_APPGE instant_JJ messaging_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 seen_VVN a_AT1 near_JJ 90%_NNU increase_NN1 of_IO me_PPIO1 getting_VVG out_II21 of_II22 the_AT house_NN1 and_CC wandering_VVG around_RP more_RRR ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 means_VVZ i_MC1 'm_VBM going_VVG out_RP alone_RR ._. 
Technology_NN1 is_VBZ wonderful_JJ ,_, and_CC fun_NN1 ,_, but_CCB there_EX 's_VBZ nothing_PN1 like_II getting_VVG outside_RL and_CC taking_VVG in_II things_NN2 from_II a_AT1 nature_NN1 perpesctive_JJ ._. 
Hell_NN1 ,_, have_VH0 your_APPGE friends_NN2 join_VV0 you_PPY --_JJ that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ makes_VVZ outtings_NN2 so_RG wonderful_JJ ,_, and_CC why_RRQ people_NN always_RR tend_VV0 to_TO be_VBI more_RGR happy_JJ when_CS we_PPIS2 get_VV0 out_RP !_! 2_MC ._. 
Conclusion_NN1 :_: no_UH ,_, technical_JJ does_VDZ n't_XX reduce_VVI social_JJ isolation_NN1 ;_; it_PPH1 increases_VVZ it_PPH1 ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 from_II experience_NN1 !_! 
Some_DD of_IO my_APPGE observations_NN2 ,_, done_VDN by_II walking_VVG around_RP at_RR21 random_RR22 but_CCB without_IW "_" controls_NN2 "_" ,_, so_RR not_XX acceptable_JJ as_CSA real_JJ science_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA I_PPIS1 walk_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 see_VV0 people_NN in_II cars_NN2 talking_VVG on_II phones_NN2 ..._... two_MC in_II the_AT front_JJ seat_NN1 ,_, both_RR on_II phones_NN2 ..._... one_PN1 driving_VVG ,_, on_II the_AT phone_NN1 ,_, kids_NN2 in_II back_NN1 seats_NN2 ..._... no_AT communication_NN1 going_VVG on_RP IN_II the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
Other_JJ walkers_NN2 ,_, talking_VVG on_II phones_NN2 ,_, not_XX even_RR acknowledging_VVG other_JJ walkers_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 look_NN1 or_CC a_AT1 nod_NN1 ,_, completely_RR self_NN1 absorbed_VVD ._. 
Visiting_JJ homes_NN2 ,_, where_CS everyone_PN1 in_II a_AT1 family_NN1 is_VBZ using_VVG a_AT1 phone_NN1 or_CC computer_NN1 or_CC watching_VVG TV_NN1 (_( which_DDQ may_VM be_VBI always_RR on_II )_) ..._... communication_NN1 is_VBZ about_II reality_NN1 (_( or_CC not_XX )_) as_CSA interpreted_VVN through_II media_NN ._. 
Sitting_VVG with_IW a_AT1 group_NN1 in_II a_AT1 coffee_NN1 shop_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 hear_VV0 most_DAT of_IO the_AT talking_NN1 is_VBZ about_II "_" others_NN2 "_" ,_, often_RR sports_VVZ figures_NN2 or_CC what_DDQ some_DD right_JJ wing_NN1 commentator_NN1 has_VHZ said_VVN ..._... little_RR real_JJ world_NN1 experience_NN1 ._. 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 see_VVI ..._... 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 probably_RR seen_VVN and_CC heard_VVN at_RR21 least_RR22 as_RG many_DA2 people_NN ,_, mostly_RR encountered_VVN at_RR21 random_RR22 ,_, as_CSA the_AT Pew_NN1 study_NN1 ._. 
While_CS the_AT leachate_JJ pH_NN1 for_IF the_AT alkaline_JJ samples_NN2 was_VBDZ high_JJ in_II all_DB leachates_NN2 ,_, the_AT cations_NN2 tended_VVD to_TO be_VBI more_RGR soluble_JJ in_II the_AT acidic_JJ leachants_NN2 ._. 
The_AT maximum_JJ leachate_JJ concentrations_NN2 of_IO Fe_NP1 ,_, Ni_NP1 and_CC Zn_NP1 were_VBDR very_RG high_JJ for_IF the_AT acidic_JJ IGCC_NN1 samples_NN2 ,_, generated_VVN from_II a_AT1 mixture_NN1 of_IO coal_NN1 and_CC petroleum_NN1 coke_NN1 ._. 
The_AT maximum_JJ concentration_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 elements_NN2 ,_, particularly_RR Ni_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ much_RR higher_JJR than_CSN from_II the_AT alkaline_JJ samples_NN2 or_CC from_II typical_JJ PC_NN1 fly_NN1 ashes_NN2 ._. 
