Afriend of mine goes off for weeks at a time by himself -- he hikes, climbs mountains, communes with "nature." another friend spends hours at a time by himself at her home computer -- she reads manuals, creates macros, communes with internet traffic.

which one might be thought of as a deep, meditative person and which might be thought of as an anti-social loner?

to what extent does a person's interaction with technology affect your view of him or her?

Taking those facts into account we must say the following:

Which one might be thought of as a deep, meditative person and which might be thought of as an anti-social loner?

- A tech savvy person can be easily labeled as a anti-social loner and the outdoor lover can be labeled as a deep and meditative person.

To what extent does a person's interaction with technology affect your view of him or her?

- A person who invest too much time at the computer can be labeled as a loner or anti-social person. But that level of interaction doesn't affect my view of him and her, in adulthood and professional life you may have certain jobs or activities that can isolate you from social life, but this is not a sign or a reason to change my point of view regarding somebody in particular. An outdoor person can love the environment but can be a lonely person also.

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