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[h2]saw this on Engadget
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[/h2][h2]Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London[/h2]
Posted Mar 6th 2008 5:39AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Cellphones
According to a recent report, human beings are becoming so incredibly stupid that they require cushioned lamppost bases so that when they run into themthey don't mess up their idiotic faces. Apparently, a study in the UK found that one in ten people actually managed to hurt themselves by walking into apost while peering down at their mobile phone screen. The mishaps -- called "walking and texting" injuries -- have spurred the charity Living Streetsto launch the padded-post-pilot scheme in Brick Lane, London. It seems that if all goes well, there are plans to roll out the idiot-proof system in Birmingam,Manchester, and Stupidton.
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[/h2][h2]Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London[/h2]
Posted Mar 6th 2008 5:39AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Cellphones
According to a recent report, human beings are becoming so incredibly stupid that they require cushioned lamppost bases so that when they run into themthey don't mess up their idiotic faces. Apparently, a study in the UK found that one in ten people actually managed to hurt themselves by walking into apost while peering down at their mobile phone screen. The mishaps -- called "walking and texting" injuries -- have spurred the charity Living Streetsto launch the padded-post-pilot scheme in Brick Lane, London. It seems that if all goes well, there are plans to roll out the idiot-proof system in Birmingam,Manchester, and Stupidton.
