[Leica] another day another ongoing project

[Don Dory]

Hi Nathan, nobody denies the incredible power of todays smart phones.
Being able to explore the world's information, cultures, highways and even
fabulous wine purveyors on the fly is incredible.  What troubles me is the
burying of ones head in a screen to the detriment of personal interaction.
When my daughter was at the local international school in the mid 2000's
you could come into the school before classes and enjoy a raucous medley of
teenagers doing what young people have done for thousands of years.  Last
week I photographed the lifers(4k to 12th) at the school and the halls were
exceptionally quiet with all the faces planted in screens and headphones.

Recent studies are pointing to a lessoning of social bonds in the local
community as local interactions are greatly reduced.  Potentially leveling
is the finding that individuals are finding community in a larger
geographic region(s) but possibly limited to either affinity group or some
other narrowing criteria.

All the best.

On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 12:09 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
wrote:

> Let us not throw out the baby with the bathwater. I agree that the type of
> behaviours described by Don and Ted are stupid, but on the other hand I
> find my smartphone incredibly useful. I do not have a GPS in my car;
> instead I use Waze, a free app on my iPhone, or just Google maps. Being
> able to communicate, free of charge, with my far-flung family (son in NYC
> etc.) is incredible. And yes, being able to check on the outcome of an
> important football match when circumstances prevent me from watching it is
> useful too.
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> A beer festival I attended last month here in Alicante only accepted
> payment by smartphone. No credit cards, no cash.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> > On 11 Nov 2017, at 23:34, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
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> > Hi Don,
> > I never cease to be amazed at the hundreds, nay, thousands of human
> beings
> > playing with these strange machines daily!
> > I understand that two people will be out to dinner at a very fine dinner,
> > yet spend a large part of time "talking with others while sitting
> together
> > closely at their dining table? Unbelievable, such complete idiocy!!!!!!!!
> > So? Where is the human race going regarding "human being talking to human
> > being???????"
> > I have seen photos showing children on a drive through new parts of their
> > country where they've never been and looking at these machines rather
> than
> > looking at the incredible countryside where most likely they shall never
> > ever visit again? Unbelieveable?
> > I understand when? " A half dozen guys sit down in a restaurant or a pub.
> > They stack their phones in the middle of the table so nobody starts
> playing
> > with the damn thing, "AND?" to stop the "phone babble?" the first person
> > reaching and answering or using their "babble phone???" Pays bill for the
> > table purchases!"
> > My re-action? YES BY ALL MEANS EVERYTIME!
> > And I don't care!     "WHY?" Well with these damn machines they are
> > destroying human to humans conversation and or observation while
> travelling!
> > I suppose there will be the usual question to me?
> > "DON'T YOU OWN ONE?? NOPE!!! And I don't think I've missed anything.
> Other
> > than when my lousy ears with hearing aids :-( missing a voice!
> > cheers,
> > Dr. Ted Grant  O.C.
> > :-)
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > sage-----
> > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf Of
> > Don Dory
> > Sent: November-10-17 4:44 AM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: [Leica] another day another ongoing project
> >
> > Good morning to all on this fine northern hemisphere fall day.
> >
> > Today I have four images as part of my project showing the impact of cell
> > phones on civil discourse or public interactions;
> >
> > First is a typical breakfast scene we have all been witness to:
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/
> Breakfast+in+ChicagoLUG.
> > jpg.html
> >
> > Second, another scene that we have all witnessed when families congregate
> > together:
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/
> Chicago+family+waiting+o
> > n+the+busLUG.jpg.html
> >
> > Third is probably a weak single image but fits in a larger group of
> images
> > showing people barricading themselves away from whatever;
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/
> Everyone+in+their+placeL
> > UG.jpg.html
> >
> > Last, we return to The Bean where a lunch group meets for conversation;
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/
> Three+at+The+BeanLUG.jpg
> > .html
> >
> > enjoy!
> >
> > All the best.
> >
> > --
> > Don
> > don.dory at gmail.com
> >
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Don
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