I don't have to fear the pan-handlers, insane and other strays because we actually have a social care system that works.
I have been to Copenhagen a few times, and I can not believe that you seems to imply that the pan-handling problem is much worse in the States. I saw as many pan handlers on the Walking Mall in Copenhagen as I do in DC. As for the crazy people, I have seen Idioterne,
the crazies in Copenhagen truely messed up.
While I am always in favor of moving with technology, there is the isue of reliability of the new technology. I know when my cable goes out, or if I lose electricity, my phone works. Certainly it would be nice to have just one wire, but if it doesn't work reliably.
POTS work, and are far more reliable then your cable company, or even your electric company. I remember not to long ago, thousands of people losing their electricity for a week or more, yet they still have working POTS.
Like I would want phone service from my cable company, or my electric company, man would that suck.
(POTS is Plain Old Telephone Service, for those of you not in the know)
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I have been to Copenhagen a few times, and I can not believe that you seems to imply that the pan-handling problem is much worse in the States. I saw as many pan handlers on the Walking Mall in Copenhagen as I do in DC. As for the crazy people, I have seen Idioterne, the crazies in Copenhagen truely messed up.
While I am always in favor of moving with technology, there is the isue of reliability of the new technology. I know when my cable goes out, or if I lose electricity, my phone works. Certainly it would be nice to have just one wire, but if it doesn't work reliably.
POTS work, and are far more reliable then your cable company, or even your electric company. I remember not to long ago, thousands of people losing their electricity for a week or more, yet they still have working POTS.
Like I would want phone service from my cable company, or my electric company, man would that suck.
(POTS is Plain Old Telephone Service, for those of you not in the know)