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Where would we be without technology" Well, more sane, probably, and not driven to distraction by incoming information from all directions. More alive, possibly, because we haven?t walked onto the highway with our eyes on the ?screen of all human life? only to be flattened by a Mack Truck. Richer, conceivably, because we saved our money instead of buying the Next Big Electronic Thing.
How many traffic accidents have been caused by inattentive drivers thanks to in-car technology"
Tech Trajectory
In the UK we have laws against driving while on a cell phone or even ? much worse ? sending text messages at the wheel or scrolling across a tablet. These laws are largely unenforced because we don?t have nearly enough traffic cops to cope with modern demands, so they are largely ignored until, that is, the inattentive driver plows into a crocodile line of school children. Technology in cars is nothing new of course. In the beginning there was actual singing; often after leaving a bar. Then, the car radio gave us something to fiddle with and sing along to while driving. That was followed by the dashboard 45rpm vinyl record player. Then came eight-track and cassettes and compact discs and MP3 and currently Bluetooth; all gaining in complexity as sophisticated science accelerated.
And that?s just for music. There?s also climate control, navigation, WiFi, and the appallingly named ?infotainment.?
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