Darwinist I know, but....

[G-Zero]

watching eldest steppie wandering around the house today and negotiating stairs, corners and furniture, without once looking up from the constant texting, got me to wondering how long it will be before the first human child evolves to the point where it comes with a factory fitted iPhone or Blackberry built in to the palm of its hand.

 

[Archie_tect]

Just don't let it loose in a car.

 

[ColinJ]

Just don't let it loose in a car.

Too late ...

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I think it wont be long before women give birth to iphones instead of kids anyway...

 

[Pat "5mph"]

watching eldest steppie wandering around the house today and negotiating stairs, corners and furniture, without once looking up from the constant texting, got me to wondering how long it will be before the first human child evolves to the point where it comes with a factory fitted iPhone or Blackberry built in to the palm of its hand.

There is a really scary story by Stephen King, in which a human child becomes at one with his computer. Can't remember the title, had shivers reading it, never even had a computer then!

I think it wont be long before women give birth to iphones instead of kids anyway...

Btw, BOAB, who/what would a woman need to mate with to give birth to an Iphone??? The iphones dad is sadly passed

 

[G-Zero]

Just don't let it loose in a car.

Thankfully I've got at least four years before worrying about that one. Perhaps there'll be some holographic, head up, retinal display by then

 

[G-Zero]

Too late ...

Far too common a sight and worse than talking on a mobile.

 

[G-Zero]

[QUOTE 1722373, member: 1314"]My kids spend time reading books. They love them. (Though I instilled the love into them, being an Eng Lit grad.) However, back in the day when pulp fiction became popular there were moral outrage stories about how kids were spending too much time reading books and going within themselves. iPads (or similar) will be the next big thing.[/quote]

We're a family of book lovers too, however I went paper free with a Sony ereader last year. Kids haven't moved away from paper yet, but I'm sure that when they do it will be iPad or similar as my ereader is too simplistic for them.

 

[Davidc]

....wondering how long it will be before the first human child evolves to the point where it comes with a factory fitted iPhone or Blackberry built in to the palm of its hand.

and of course no fingers or mouth - the smartphone will be wired directly to the brain and be the only means of communication available!

 

[Maz]

watching eldest steppie wandering around the house today and negotiating stairs...

Where better to find a stepdaughter than on the stairs?
And if you're one up from her, you're a step-farther. hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

 

[G-Zero]

Where better to find a stepdaughter than on the stairs?
And if you're one up from her, you're a step-farther. hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

Very good.

 

[guitarpete247]

GF and I went into Derby last Friday evening at 5:30 and were waiting at these lights (we were in the left lane). Lights were on red when a car came very slowly off the roundabout from the right. Bus up his a**e very close to him. At first we thought he had engine problem. No he was texting in very heavy rush hour traffic . Why no police around when they are needed .

 

[Jezston]

There is a really scary story by Stephen King, in which a human child becomes at one with his computer. Can't remember the title, had shivers reading it, never even had a computer then!

Wait, suddenly getting flashbacks from my youth, a book I read, and jokes my mum made based on it and my own computer usage.

You sure it was Steven King? Not one of his imitators?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Wait, suddenly getting flashbacks from my youth, a book I read, and jokes my mum made based on it and my own computer usage.

You sure it was Steven King? Not one of his imitators?

Quite sure, the kid and the computer became as one. I actually think it was one of his short stories, but I could be wrong there.