Are Theaters Dead?

Let's face it, who wants to go to a theater where there are the ever present cliches of the screaming baby, the talker, the kicker and the spill guy. Amid increasing costs, lack luster movie released and the overall disdain for uncomfortable chairs and unhealthy snacks, the mystique of the theater is steadily waining.

With the technology of home theaters becoming more affordable, is the brick and mortar theater doomed to a population of teens looking to cop a feel and Pee-wee Herman inspired autoerotics? The thought itself is scary but also logical in a weird, science fictiony sort of way.

Technology to me is the greatest double-edged sword around. On the one hand it has enabled us to stay in touch with people across the globe. In the same instant though it's bred a culture devoid of real desire to interact with one another directly (I'm not even going to mention sex here). Will we some day become a species which only talks to one another and interacts solely on a virtual plane? I for one will be very scared when all we do with our lives is play a great big game of World of Worldcraft.