[LINK] gps on kids

[Marghanita da Cruz]

David Lochrin wrote:
> On Tuesday 13 January 2009 07:09, Richard Chirgwin wrote:
> 
>> I'm with you in the "loss of mind" view. I'm fairly alarmed at the
>> general trend to replace responsibility and capability with technology
>> and dependency...
> 
> I couldn't agree more!  This works in subtle ways too; every set of traffic lights substitutes technology for drivers' sense of responsibility & courtesy to others.  I'm not suggesting that all traffic lights are a bad thing, but the NSW Department of Mindless Traffic Regulation & Signage is out of control.
> 
> And don't get me started on variable speed zones and radar traps...  I wonder if the collision rate has gone up because drivers are now busy gazing at their speedometers instead of driving responsibly?
> 

Perhaps they should just make the speed limit for the whole of Sydney 
permanently 40kph.

> Another interesting aspect is that all these technologies increase complexity.  Can you imagine what would happen if the GPS system suddenly failed?
> 


Note built-in GPS in spec of
Portable Multimedia PC E1000
<http://oxiang.com.cn/list.asp?id=3374>

and I guess this is how the kids will retaliate at the other end of our lives....
<http://www.accenture.com/Global/Services/Accenture_Technology_Labs/R_and_I/ActivityMonitoring.htm>

Marghanita
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