[extropy-chat] no electronics at Singularity Summit???

MB mbb386 at main.nc.us
Tue May 23 21:31:34 UTC 2006


-xx- Damien wrote:
>
> And polite and attentive passengers will shut up if they see traffic
> getting complicated, which is one advantage they have over cells.
>

Ah, and the cellphone user could simply hang up, explaining there is a
complex traffic situation ahead. But somehow they don't seem to do that -
or I don't hear of them doing so.


> The driver may also have the option of simply tuning out the speaker;
> just because they're talking doesn't mean you're listening. :)
>

Well said, and very true. On a cellphone, tuning out could be called
hanging up. :)

Regards,
MB




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