Comments on: How Texting Ties Into Darwinian Theory http://www.techcult.com/how-texting-ties-into-darwinian-theory/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:28:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Owen http://www.techcult.com/how-texting-ties-into-darwinian-theory/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 Owen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:24:31 +0000 http://www.techcult.com/?p=366#comment-3807 You pay .10 to text? I stopped paying for texts about 5 years ago... You pay .10 to text? I stopped paying for texts about 5 years ago…

]]> By: Virtual Dating, Real Disaster http://www.techcult.com/how-texting-ties-into-darwinian-theory/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Virtual Dating, Real Disaster Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:30 +0000 http://www.techcult.com/?p=366#comment-1025 [...] moral of the story: While in some cases technology aids evolution, in others, it gets in the way. Some members of the species simply should not be engaging in any [...] [...] moral of the story: While in some cases technology aids evolution, in others, it gets in the way. Some members of the species simply should not be engaging in any [...]

]]> By: JR Raphael http://www.techcult.com/how-texting-ties-into-darwinian-theory/comment-page-1/#comment-670 JR Raphael Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:08:16 +0000 http://www.techcult.com/?p=366#comment-670 Rob, I'm with you on that. There seems to be a huge generational gap when it comes to texting and when/where/how often it's used. It drives me crazy when I see people sitting in a restaurant -- with a group of real, physically present people -- typing away on their phones, oblivious to what's actually happening in that moment around them. I consider myself to be quite gadget-friendly and connected, but you have to know where to draw the line. Rob, I’m with you on that. There seems to be a huge generational gap when it comes to texting and when/where/how often it’s used. It drives me crazy when I see people sitting in a restaurant — with a group of real, physically present people — typing away on their phones, oblivious to what’s actually happening in that moment around them. I consider myself to be quite gadget-friendly and connected, but you have to know where to draw the line.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.techcult.com/how-texting-ties-into-darwinian-theory/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Rob O. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:11:09 +0000 http://www.techcult.com/?p=366#comment-658 Couldn't agree more! People have, to a large degree, lost all sense when it comes to cell phones. Y'know, just because the technology exists to make perpetual communication possible, that's not reason enough to warrant doing so. Some common sense about when it's appropriate - and necessary - to use a cell phone needs to come into play. As for me, I'm a Gen X codger who doesn't understand why you'd choose to pay .10 to text me when you can instead SPEAK directly with me via the same device for free. Feel the need to remotely communicate with me using your cell phone? Fine, just call me! Couldn’t agree more! People have, to a large degree, lost all sense when it comes to cell phones. Y’know, just because the technology exists to make perpetual communication possible, that’s not reason enough to warrant doing so. Some common sense about when it’s appropriate – and necessary – to use a cell phone needs to come into play.

As for me, I’m a Gen X codger who doesn’t understand why you’d choose to pay .10 to text me when you can instead SPEAK directly with me via the same device for free. Feel the need to remotely communicate with me using your cell phone? Fine, just call me!

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