Maybe there's still hope for the Hundredth Monkey Effect?

If I was still in the 18-22 range, I'd probably be running around barefoot, staying out till all hours, and drinking vodka-cranberry in private bars with folk musicians -- at pretty much every available opportunity.

Age and advancing infirmity however keeps me in a chair more often than not these days, and being able to use a virtual environment to nearly instantly collaborate with interesting people from all over the world? That has a lot more appeal nowadays.