Have you discovered this?

Yes! I'm not certain who said this; it has been attributed to Einstein but some say not. Whoever said it, though, is RIGHT:

 “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots”

It is extraordinary how the technology of communication is shutting-down human interaction.

This is not the first generation to be distracted. All that's changed is the medium.  😊 😋 

Posted by: @jkuvakas

This is not the first generation to be distracted. All that's changed is the medium.  😊 😋 

LOL! The newspaper provided a look at the world but usually, when finished reading, the paper was discarded and the rest of the day was spent in daily activities. Today, 'cell people' are in their phones ALL day long. 

The thing that bothers me most is that I see drivers reading both venues.

Posted by: @perrone1

Posted by: @jkuvakas

This is not the first generation to be distracted. All that's changed is the medium.  😊 😋 

LOL! The newspaper provided a look at the world but usually, when finished reading, the paper was discarded and the rest of the day was spent in daily activities. Today, 'cell people' are in their phones ALL day long. 

At least the newspaper was noiseless!

mobile phones have grown in size substantially .........

1980'S MOTOROLA 4500X

@charles-rockett 

my wife had one of these Charles. She was in real estate sales and often out in the wilds of Canada. Her first version almost filled the rear trunk (boot in England).

@david-green Had it been an English 'boot' it would have filled it!