I agree with most of your points. Zuckerberg's idea that I want to go to a virtual meeting where everyone sits at a table with avatars is just stupid. We have had cameras in our meeting rooms and on our computers for many years and most people don't use them except for high-level intros.

If I want to see someone or be seen, I and they will want it to be real. If we can't meet in person, we will want to see their real faces and expressions, not the metaverse-ion of their faces that were tweaked by some company to look more trustworthy.

Where I disagree is on the squirrel situation. Real squirrels are very quick and have claws and teeth and resist being sexually assaulted unless you pick up a Pneu Dart 190B WI-0007490 tranquilizer air pistol for $288.60, a friend told me.