David Campbell wrote on cell phones: > ...But I wonder if there are measurable psychological benefits > associated with cell phones. People have the comfort of being > always potential in-touch,...
That sounds more like a downside than a benefit! Whatever happened to self-reliance. My impression is that a lot of people use mobile phones (alright, cell phones) as a kind of comfort blanket. Yes, there are situations (such as suggested by David) where cell phones are a boon, but that's another issue. P.S. The London Underground transport authority (or whatever they call themselves nowadays) are reportedly negotiating with a mobile phone company to construct installations in the tube tunnels to enable Underground passengers to use their cell phone on tube journeys. I know that there are occasions, such as emergencies (personal or public), when this could be valuable, but the idea of masses of people gabbling into their mobiles in a packed (or half-empty, come to that) tube carriage is the stuff of nightmares. I await the cases of "cell-phone rage" as instruments are torn from the grasp of users and smashed on the ground -- or worse. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.human-nature.com/esterson/index.html http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=10 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
