“Of course. For every automated exchange, there is one less human interaction, but in the pantheon of social problems it ranks fairly low.”

— Seth Bruggeman, history professor, Lawrence

“Yeah. It's less personal and will probably make people less social.”

— Emily Nurre, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“Yes, to a certain extent. It is alienating people from each other. They will eventually have fewer social and communication skills, but it makes everything easier.”

— Damien Amajoyi, KU senior, Raytown, Mo.

“Sure. I can go to the ATM and get money without talking to anyone. In fact, you could go through your whole day without ever speaking to anyone.”

— Barbara Wolff, retired, Mohall, N.D.