teleporters will have keys like vehicles and buildings, to prevent unauthorized access.

it’s possible to run windows in a VM on Linux (Microsoft even provides one intended for developers)

that’s not necessarily what it means. some things legitimately are easier to explain in person. ever try working out a complicated mathematical argument in an email? one can do it, but it’s not pretty. in person you can write on paper, draw figures, etc., synchronously with your compatriot observing and even participating. it’s not merely a change of medium from text to sound.

I don’t read formality in these either, fwiw. in fact they’re generally pretty casual.