Stents, pacemakers etc were once a thing of the future. You’re still here because of them. Who knows what the future might yet bring?
My teeth enamel has begin to erode a tad too quickly for my liking. It looks like it may only be a year or so before a reversal of this process is available, which will make life a whole lot cheaper in terms of dental treatment.
Perhaps Dex, but the people who put em’ in weren’t gabbing on their phones while they did it.
I have a smartphone now (spit) but it’s more like a ‘Tool’ it makes life easier and I can talk to my bank, Green Flag know where I am, I can read my past medical records, and I can take lovely photos of the world around me (not that I can see any practical use for that) I can even find small cement pillars miles from anywhere…But I suppose the actual communications with family or friends ranks about 5% of it’s use.
An example of a ‘Small cement pillar’
As for mobile phones etc, I don’t condone the use that win had to put up with.
But, on a personal note, I find that my iPhone suits my decreasing attention span to good effect.
Being able to look something up, buy something, phone, message or email someone at the drop of a hat actually has meant that I tend to achieve more in a day than I might have otherwise.
It certainly helps with my tuitions, since my students are able to send me a piccies of a problem whenever they like (I’m generous with my time), which I can help them with and/or prepare more materials with in our next lesson.