Comments on: Hands free still means distracted mind. http://www.americanmadness.com/2009/07/19/2984/ Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason Ihle http://www.americanmadness.com/2009/07/19/2984/comment-page-1/#comment-200497 Jason Ihle Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:53:04 +0000 http://www.americanmadness.com/?p=2984#comment-200497 This is the kind of thing I was talking about: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/technology/02distracted.html?hp This is the Federal Government leading the way which is what executives should do. However, I do question the efficacy of the Fed Gov banning texting for truckers on interstate journeys. What they should do instead is encourage the truckers union to ban it. This is the kind of thing I was talking about:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/technology/02distracted.html?hp

This is the Federal Government leading the way which is what executives should do. However, I do question the efficacy of the Fed Gov banning texting for truckers on interstate journeys. What they should do instead is encourage the truckers union to ban it.

]]> By: Matt Friedlander http://www.americanmadness.com/2009/07/19/2984/comment-page-1/#comment-196969 Matt Friedlander Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:20:14 +0000 http://www.americanmadness.com/?p=2984#comment-196969 Here's a better one, Texting While Driving! Should be completely banned everywhere. http://mattfriedlander.com/post/145900959/i-have-a-better-chance-driving-drunk-than-i-do-on Here’s a better one, Texting While Driving! Should be completely banned everywhere.

http://mattfriedlander.com/post/145900959/i-have-a-better-chance-driving-drunk-than-i-do-on

]]> By: Joel Friedlander http://www.americanmadness.com/2009/07/19/2984/comment-page-1/#comment-196926 Joel Friedlander Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:22:48 +0000 http://www.americanmadness.com/?p=2984#comment-196926 I agree completely. The problem is that all of us have become so reliant upon the cell phone that we are loath to give them up. I have seen people running on a treadmill in the gym who are talking to others. I have seen people walking in the street who are talking as they walk. Can you imagine Beethoven walking around the Vienna woods talking on a cell phone. Why it is very likely that the symphonies would never have been written. It seems that every activity can be sublimated to our need to keep in constant communication with others. The problem isn't the phones, it is the people who use them. As to using phones in the car, is should just be made illegal and the law enforced. At present there is no enforcement of the law regarding cell phone usage. If it was enforced there would be fewer accidents, and if modified to forbid its use there would be fewer yet. Oh yeah, if no one was allowed to drive after they had been drinking there would be fewer yet. I agree completely. The problem is that all of us have become so reliant upon the cell phone that we are loath to give them up. I have seen people running on a treadmill in the gym who are talking to others. I have seen people walking in the street who are talking as they walk. Can you imagine Beethoven walking around the Vienna woods talking on a cell phone. Why it is very likely that the symphonies would never have been written. It seems that every activity can be sublimated to our need to keep in constant communication with others. The problem isn’t the phones, it is the people who use them.

As to using phones in the car, is should just be made illegal and the law enforced. At present there is no enforcement of the law regarding cell phone usage. If it was enforced there would be fewer accidents, and if modified to forbid its use there would be fewer yet. Oh yeah, if no one was allowed to drive after they had been drinking there would be fewer yet.

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