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How’s this for a vacation? Imagine yourself in a nicely appointed suite with a pastoral view. You’ve got cable, video games, plenty of books and magazines, and all the supplies for your favorite hobby. Delightful food and drink are provided, and you have your favorite entertainments at hand. But there’s a catch: No one else is around, and you have no phone and no access to the Web. You’re completely alone. You have almost everything you want except for other people. Texts, tweets, and Facebook are unavailable. No one else is even in sight, and you cannot interact with anyone else in any way.

假若黄金周这样度过，是不是很美妙：住在装饰精美的别墅里，院外是迤逦的田园风光。房内配置了有线电视、电子游戏、无线网络和许多书刊，还有满足你爱好的各种设施。这里有享用不尽的美食佳酿，有触手可及的消遣娱乐。但美中不足的是：你身边没有任何人，没有人可以与你沟通。你完全是个孤家寡人，不能使用电话和电子邮件，不能访问任何聊天室，也不能收发短信。整个假期你看不到任何人，也不能以任何方式和其他人联系。除此之外，你几乎能得到想要的一切。