I get exactly what Rainman is saying. Listen to the album "The Sophtware Slump" by Grandaddy. It touches on this exact subject about the nature of what technology has brought out in human kind. A world where technologies had brought us so much benefits, but at the same time, brings a sense of disconnection from the increasing pace of daily life.

I know all too well. No matter the level of communication, it can't replace the connection when you interact with a person face to face. You can't feel the full emotion of their words.