Hmm.. if I’m interpreting the question correctly, I would have to say I disagree. I think that while you can have the human aspect of a physical community in an online one, you will always miss out on the face-to-face interactions, no matter how advanced the technology is. As for the physical environment versus an online environment, I, personally, would much rather have a physical one. There are beautiful places around where I live and visiting them connects me to them in a way that the internet never could. There is no comparison between seeing nature in person and seeing it on a screen. Example: Yes, I’ve seen photos of the Parthenon. Yes, I’ve seen photos of it scaled to size in comparison to some other famous building. Going to Athens, to the Acropolis, to the Parthenon was nothing like seeing the photos. Standing next to it and looking up was simply awe inspiring. Same goes for the Hagia Sofia, the wats of Bangkok, and the Burj al Arab.