Will the general public hear and heed this message that their electronic devices may interfere with their flight's electrical system, and could cause them to crash? Or will it be treated like talking or texting on the phone while driving, no big deal to a lot of consumers? It only takes one person playing with an iPhone on an older plane to cause a disaster.
Those fun, convenient little devices may also interefere with other life-or-death equipment. There is emerging proof that people with medical implants, anything metal, may have problems from wireless interference.
I do not like the idea of limiting people's use of legal devices because I value freedom. Yet, the truth is our lives are linked. Wireless signals are pervasive and invasive. And the safety and health impact of using these new devices everywhere could be devastating.
Since the government is not addressing current safety or regulatory issues for the massive amount of new transmitting equipment, we may have to ask for the mercy of our fellow human beings for more prudent use of their devices. So, we must beg, not only on airplanes, but anywhere these devices may cause harm: please turn OFF your electronic devices - or we may CRASH.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
please TURN OFF your electronic devices - or we may CRASH
Will the general public hear and heed this message that their electronic devices may interfere with their flight's electrical system, and could cause them to crash? Or will it be treated like talking or texting on the phone while driving, no big deal to a lot of consumers? It only takes one person playing with an iPhone on an older plane to cause a disaster.
Those fun, convenient little devices may also interefere with other life-or-death equipment. There is emerging proof that people with medical implants, anything metal, may have problems from wireless interference.
I do not like the idea of limiting people's use of legal devices because I value freedom. Yet, the truth is our lives are linked. Wireless signals are pervasive and invasive. And the safety and health impact of using these new devices everywhere could be devastating.
Since the government is not addressing current safety or regulatory issues for the massive amount of new transmitting equipment, we may have to ask for the mercy of our fellow human beings for more prudent use of their devices. So, we must beg, not only on airplanes, but anywhere these devices may cause harm: please turn OFF your electronic devices - or we may CRASH.
Those fun, convenient little devices may also interefere with other life-or-death equipment. There is emerging proof that people with medical implants, anything metal, may have problems from wireless interference.
I do not like the idea of limiting people's use of legal devices because I value freedom. Yet, the truth is our lives are linked. Wireless signals are pervasive and invasive. And the safety and health impact of using these new devices everywhere could be devastating.
Since the government is not addressing current safety or regulatory issues for the massive amount of new transmitting equipment, we may have to ask for the mercy of our fellow human beings for more prudent use of their devices. So, we must beg, not only on airplanes, but anywhere these devices may cause harm: please turn OFF your electronic devices - or we may CRASH.
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