: I think he was referring to telling it in a way that's more relatable. We're
: at a point now where not having the capacity for near-instant
: communication with someone feels weird, and not having it while having
: futuristic things around would feel even weirder, it would hurt a story's
: ability to resonate with its audience. That's not to say it can't be done,
: but it's an obstacle, and it's an optional one.

Actually I hadn't thought of that relation (how current state of communication in culture is so instantaneous so not having that would be weird; seems to be more a modern development now with snail-mail being less and less common and everything else being faster and faster), but I like it :)