It is unclear what the price tag would be if the U.S. military had to replicate the full Tyco network - even if it could get the myriad approvals required from other countries required to do so.

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Call us old fashioned, but even if you could somehow perfectly replicate the subtle richness of the full sensory experience, we think people would still prefer the trust, serendipity, and strengthened community that comes from of face-to-face interactions.

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