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Phone Plus Sensory Deprivation Equals...

Posted by michael on from the hold-on-I've-got-a-call-on-the-other-line dept.

Solo-Malee writes "The BBC has an article about a new phone technology that isolates the user from all other sensory input. This in theory means the user is not distracted by other things occurring in their immediate surroundings. If these catch on, it looks like getting a Jacuzzi for the office could be easier than you might expect."

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  1. Sense free, but not other-thoughts free by Richardsonke1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    First of all, it would take a while for me to not be distracted using this "phone." How many of you are not in some way excited every time you get a new tech toy. I would be thinking more about the device, how it works, and the fact that I am in water, more than about the conversation. Your general conversations: "Dude! I'm floating in water while I talk! Isn't that cool?!"

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    "Men lie."
    "Yeah, about sleeping with other women, but never about bioluminescent plankton."
    -Dan Brown
  2. Re:No sensation and no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I don't think we're dangerous

    Oh sure, no one ever does. "I can drive faster than the speed limit because I'm a better driver and that means I'm not dangerous!" or "I can steer with my knees because I'm in control and I'm not dangerous!"

    I absolutely need to use my phone while driving

    Oh really? Tell us Mr. President, how do you find time to relax with your oh so busy schedule? It must be hell, poor you!

    Besides, I'm only on the phone for less than 5 minutes.

    Oh, five minutes, is that all? Lets see, five minutes at 50Mph...that 4 Miles you covered without paying proper attention to what you're doing. Thats O.K though, because you're not dangerous, right?

  3. To sum up the article in one sentance. by Badgerman · · Score: 4, Insightful

    People with too much time on their hands invent incredibly impractical device for easily distracted people who probably will never use it anyway.

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    "The Sage treasures Unity and measures all things by it" - Lao Tzu
  4. Re:The phone is your leash by jeffkjo1 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Caller ID let me know who called and I could ecide if a return call was warranted because once a message is left the onus is on you to call back.

    I can't stand you people... at least once a month, I get a call from someone that says, "Hi, I have your number in my caller id."
    And I reply, "Ok, who are you?"
    "I am such and such, you called my house."
    "6 people live in my household. I don't know who called you. Were you expecting a call from us?"

    And then they get all annoyed because they realize that they have no idea why they called. Meanwhile, you interrupted my chicken salad sandwich.