[kj] mark of the beast closer than expected

[Brendan]

There was an article in the press about a girl in the States (think) who
fell down a manhole while on her phone. Shouldn't have but I LOL'd :)
 
My old boss is always on about the iPhone, how great it is, downloaded the
developer pack and wants to write apps for it etc. If it wasn't for the
antisocial and unhealthy aspects of the things I'd probably be dead keen on
them, cos you have at your fingertips a voice and internet comms device,
computer, calculator, alarm, clock, radio, video / audio player, GPS, and as
time goes on the list will increase. Cool little things, but the issue to me
is I already have a PC at home and work, don't actually *like* talking on
the phone, not into keeping up with the Jonses, and I still think people
walking around blabbering ostentatiously looks slightly stupid. I'm sure as
time goes on it'll look less incongruous.

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of folk devil
Sent: Friday, 17 July 2009 1:25 AM
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] mark of the beast closer than expected


Not sure what it is like round your neck of the woods, but people appear
somewhat 'permanently attached' to their devices, in LA. 
Texting & talking in the car, whilst talking with a friend (?), in line at
the grocers. It is quite a bizarre thing. Everyone walking around paying
more attention to their devices than what's around them. Oblivious.
 

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From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:01:38 +1000
Subject: Re: [kj] mark of the beast closer than expected


 Personally I limit my use of cellphones as well, I don't believe they are
safe in high doses long term.

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