After yesterdays discussion of google earth, I felt that it would be important to explore other aspects of the iPhone.
In our prior discussion, we established that one of the primary capabilities of the iPhone is its ability to send and receive text messages. However, there is some controversy as to whether this is actually a good thing.
The first text message was sent in 1989 by Edward Lantz, a former employee of NASA. Quickly gaining popularity, it has become dangerous.
From the articlesbase.com article, "The History of Text Messaging," we read:
"According to the Global Messaging Survey conducted by Nokia, text messaging has been proven to be an addictive activity. This has been confirmed by a study by the University of Queensland which is based in Australia. It has been compared to be as addictive as cigarette smoking."
Wow. wow. Not only has Apple inadvertently connected itself with the google earth scam, it has also become an advocate of addictive behaviors, encouraging children all over the world to smoke.
As if that wasn't enough, my mom has started text messaging. What is the world coming to?
To Be Continued...
-the Voter
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