It is a worry, Chris! And people doing important activities like walking and
cycling with their phones to their noses as well . ..
I now watch for the warning signs in our family.
Chris
> On 13 Oct 2019, at 01:14, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This morning I cycled out to the Gilbert Riparian Area, a groundwater
> recharge facility that was designed in the form of a park with a number of
> pools. It is vegetated with all sorts of desert riparian trees and shrubs
> and attracts all sorts of birds, from hummingbirds to hawks and occasionally
> pelicans.
>
> I had intended to take photos, but as I looked around I couldn't help but
> notice that fully three quarters of the people of all ages were walking
> around with their heads bent down, fixated on their cell phones. At least
> three people were actually looking down at a pair of phones. I was so
> shocked that I did not take a single photo, instead left for a golf course
> restaurant 2 1/2 miles away.
>
> Until now, I had thought that the term "smart phone zombies" was just a
> joke. Not any more.
>
> Run for your lives!
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