1·I've found email is a good way to initiate contact, but once a conversation starts it's a bad medium.
我发现电子信函是发起联系的好方法，但是一旦交流开始，它就是一个很糟糕的工具。
2·We tend to rely on email because it's convenient and universal, but if you aren't careful it can ruin your communications.
我们趋向于依赖电子信函，是因为它很方便、很普及，但是一旦不小心，它会扼杀了你的交流能力。
3·Email is Written.
电子信函是书写的。
4·Email is Time Delayed.
电子信函具有时间延迟。
5·Email, for many purposes, is a terrible form of communication. Scott's main reasons.
从很多方面来讲，电子信函是一种非常糟糕的交流方式。