Wednesday, May 11, 2011

DEATHS FROM TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

ADOLESCENT TECHNOLOGY: Part 8?


by John A Ares on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 5:53pm

ADOLESCENT TECHNOLOGY: Part 8? I read an article today that said they go SCUBA diving when stressed by technology. Hmmm. Sounds like a discipline problem to me. I want to go diving anytime.

An ADOLESCENT technology is one where we have the power, but are still learning to use safely:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPpzj4PjNjU

Texting was cited for 16,000 deaths in a two year period.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0923/Texting-caused-total-distracted-driving-deaths-to-rise-study-finds

Gee with that statistic, I am no longer afraid of buying non-organic spinach.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How often do you check e-mail?