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Ignore the GPS. That Ocean Is Not a Road (The New York Times):
“…In perhaps the most infamous incident, a woman in Belgium asked GPS to take her to a destination less than two hours away. Two days later, she turned up in Croatia [Read more…] about Why it’s not always a good idea to outsource our brains to technology (or to others)
We have suggested before (The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains)…
“Don’t Outsource Your Brain. Not to media personalities, not to politicians, not to your smart neighbour… Make your own decisions, and mistakes. And learn from them. That way, you are training your brain, not your neighbour’s.”
Well, let me add now: Don’t Outsource Your Brain to Your GPS system, either…
Read article: here (via Drudge)
- “A 32-year-old Californian whose rental car got smashed by a Metro-North train last night was issued a minor summons for causing the fiery crash that stranded railroad commuters for hours.”
- “Bo Bai, a computer technician from Sunnyvale who said he was merely trusting his car’s global positioning system when he steered onto the tracks, was cited for obstructing a railroad crossing, officials said this afternoon.”
Fortunately, the driver was safe, and there were no injuries. The article deserves reading…here.
