Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 27, 2021

I’m sure the NSA is going to find it amusing.

It can’t work: I say this from experience.

I saw an item on BBC America several years ago about a ‘tele-presence’ platform. It sounded like a real winner, but it failed to attract attention, just when Zoom started up!!

There would be something to be said how reality > virtual, but it would be falling on the air bud-filled ears of two generations.

The talk about “improved technology” made me think of a certain scene in Demolition Man.

There’s that thing called human touch.

Kim turned out correct on the technology would get better.

Teledildonics anyone?

Like Zoom?

Mike call 1-800-555-1212 and ask for Howard Wolowitz.

“I’ll write every day.” said every maiden to every sailor. …Dear John…

I just thought of one thing that technology could not replace.

Not that much better.

“How do you have sex on a computer?”

“Very carefully, or you’ll fall off.”

She just hit him below the belt. He was counting on something there a little different.

Cue the holodeck.

Virtual anything is merely adequate.

That would be a horrible offer today with the world’s situation.

Prescient.

Accompanied with astral-conjugal visits?

Ah, Mike – today, that’s all we’ve got….

Why can’t he relocate and follow her? He has no compelling prospects at home, and Alex would probably thrive in/near Paris. If Kim makes pots of money she might even support them, at least in part.

All they will need is a 900 number.