Wired lists 10 reasons that cellphones are bad

Aug 1, 2007 at 5:35 PM
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Thank goodness, someone who agrees with me.

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/07/ten-reasons-to-.html

Cellphones are irrelevant.
   I agree, there are some exceptions: I think kids should have them for emergencies. Ditto for doctors. I see no problem about a car phone for emergencies. But as a business tool, I have always gone without them. Sure, I occasionally take one out of town, and a very small circle of people know that number, but it is a treat, not a habit.
   If cellphones disappeared today, it would not alter my life. I still have my calling card for pay phones.
   Plus, with the radiation slowly taking out sperm, I will be the only remaining male in New Zealand who is fertile by 2012.
   God bless Simon Young for the link.

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It's funny, I hardly even see pay phones around San Diego. It's like they've all disappeared! We rarely use our landline (we only have it because we've had the same phone number for 20 years) and we've all pretty much moved to cellular phones.

I'm a bit of a hypocrite; I love how they keep me connected, but I hate that it's so easy for people to get a hold of me! Heaven forbid if I should leave it at home, I'm paranoid most of the day.

Interesting. Guess I will have to take a cell with me to the US (I did last time, to So. Cal. last November). As an experiment, do you think you could pick a cell-free day? It could be a liberating experience.

I would get rid of my cell... except that I mainly use it for texting. I rarely use over 100 minutes/month (which is really sad considering it's the only phone I have), but I use a lot of texts each month.

invisiblesparks replied to Jack Yan’s comment:
Aug 2, 2007
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actually today is a cell phone free day! I think you cursed me, but I left my cell phone at home today and I am seriously going through withdrawls. 12 Step program anyone?

Texting I can actually understand apart from its very high price. The technology is somewhere just above Morse code, yet telcos think they can get away with charging us so much. But it’s ideal for sending those little notes in a relationship or courtship.

Jack Yan replied to invisiblesparks’ comment:
Aug 2, 2007
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This is a blessed day, C.! Just think: are the experiences of contacting people live richer? Are you getting more done without the distraction? See if you can save the things you need to call people about into one big clump, maybe writing them down on a piece of paper, and schedule a full day at work or go for a nice summer’s walk in San Diego. Hurrah!

Wired lists 10 reasons that cellphones are bad

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