Letters to the Editor

Editor:

I was pleased to see the negative and awareness-raising publicity of cellular phones in recent issues of the Statesman. Referring to proper use of cellular phones, one article said that cellular phones represent yet another technological advancement to which we need to adapt. It is true that tact and courtesy have been shown the back door by many cellular phone users – and while this should be corrected – I think that the problems that exist with cellular phones run deeper. Although cellular phones have both pros and cons, I?’m convinced that the facial and hand cells of many among us have somehow fused permanently to their personal phones. These people long for 24-hour connection with everybody in the personal phone books, somehow validating their personal importance, I suppose. They have forgotten the need for real connection with people, and especially the need to have alone-time.

Wouldn’?t it be amazing if more people would spend their time productively and aware rather than imbalanced and distracted, bumping into me with their cars and talking in my ears in the computer labs. I’ll bet that if the excess energy used in unnecessary phone calls at this university could be harnessed by scientists, it could solve our power shortage problems and we could get rid of those stickers on the light switches. I believe that much is missed in life in becoming a servant to so-called ?texts? and cellular phone calls.

Curtis Adams