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Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by testing22321 »

apexalpha wrote: post #70
lrvick wrote: post #64

Since giving up my cell phone entirely over 5 years ago, my productivity, memory, and overall happiness are at the highest levels they have ever been, in my late 30s. I no longer apologize to anyone for this lifestyle choice anymore since the benefits are something everyone deserves, but almost all opt out of today for made up reasons. I take photos with a pocket mirrorless, and take notes with a notebook. I tell tim…

So you not have extended family or friends in your daily social setting? Like this sounds awesome but being offline for 23 hours in the day is unmanageable here, unless you live a very solitary life.

I also have no phone.

I have tons of friends and a very active social life - in person.

I bump into friends in town, at the ski hill, at the bar and grocery store.

I ask people for the time, directions and how their day is going. I’ll never have a phone.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by hellcow »

crims0n wrote: post #75
lrvick wrote: post #64

Since giving up my cell phone entirely over 5 years ago, my productivity, memory, and overall happiness are at the highest levels they have ever been, in my late 30s. I no longer apologize to anyone for this lifestyle choice anymore since the benefits are something everyone deserves, but almost all opt out of today for made up reasons. I take photos with a pocket mirrorless, and take notes with a notebook. I tell tim…

I love the sentiment, but some of us need to be reachable for work. I wonder if PagerDuty could be rigged up to work with actual pagers?

PagerDuty can send you an SMS or call you, so wouldn't that work with a dumb-phone?

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by apexalpha »

testing22321 wrote: post #81
apexalpha wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So you not have extended family or friends in your daily social setting? Like this sounds awesome but being offline for 23 hours in the day is unmanageable here, unless you live a very solitary life.

I also have no phone. I have tons of friends and a very active social life - in person. I bump into friends in town, at the ski hill, at the bar and grocery store. I ask people for the time, directions and how their day is going. I’ll never have a phone.

Okay but what if daycare needs you to pick up your kid?

People expect to be able to reach you…

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by lrvick »

kibwen wrote: post #79
lrvick wrote: post #64

Since giving up my cell phone entirely over 5 years ago, my productivity, memory, and overall happiness are at the highest levels they have ever been, in my late 30s. I no longer apologize to anyone for this lifestyle choice anymore since the benefits are something everyone deserves, but almost all opt out of today for made up reasons. I take photos with a pocket mirrorless, and take notes with a notebook. I tell tim…

Last Monday in a fit of exasperation I turned my phone into airplane mode. And that's where I left it, for an entire week. I swear this was the most productive week of work I've ever had in my professional career. It's astonishing. On the weekend I wanted to call my mom and yet I dreaded taking it off airplane mode. I'm going to try doing this for the foreseeable future.

You can do wifi calling in airplane mode. Left ours in this mode by default for months at first and then realized we could just cancel the cell phone plan entirely to save money. Wifi is everywhere when you need it.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by apexalpha »

blueflow wrote: post #72
apexalpha wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So you not have extended family or friends in your daily social setting? Like this sounds awesome but being offline for 23 hours in the day is unmanageable here, unless you live a very solitary life.

> Like this sounds awesome but being offline for 23 hours in the day is unmanageable here, unless you live a very solitary life Except when you are offline together .

Yes, but unfortunately my kids’ daycare, school, other parents, my job don’t want to.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by rpdillon »

Gooblebrai wrote: post #76
lrvick wrote: post #64

Since giving up my cell phone entirely over 5 years ago, my productivity, memory, and overall happiness are at the highest levels they have ever been, in my late 30s. I no longer apologize to anyone for this lifestyle choice anymore since the benefits are something everyone deserves, but almost all opt out of today for made up reasons. I take photos with a pocket mirrorless, and take notes with a notebook. I tell tim…

> I pay for things at stores with cash instead of tap to pay Good luck living in London with cash. I guess a plastic credit cards is allowed

The article is already fairly sensationalist in its conclusions and language, but avoiding tap-to-pay because you don't have a phone is a non-sequitur; debit and credit cards support tap to pay just fine. Similarly with folks saying they don't carry a phone so they ask others for the time. One option is to wear a watch.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by lrvick »

rpdillon wrote: post #80
lrvick wrote: post #64

Since giving up my cell phone entirely over 5 years ago, my productivity, memory, and overall happiness are at the highest levels they have ever been, in my late 30s. I no longer apologize to anyone for this lifestyle choice anymore since the benefits are something everyone deserves, but almost all opt out of today for made up reasons. I take photos with a pocket mirrorless, and take notes with a notebook. I tell tim…

> Whenever I see parents scrolling, and handing a kid a phone as well to pacify them, I wish I could report them for child abuse. Consider that you might not have everything figured out for everyone. I'm glad you found something that works, but the will to impose your way on others isn't benevolent.

Many parents used to drink while pregnant and put whiskey in the baby bottle to make kid shut up. We should make decisions based on research, not by emulating other badly informed parents, even if they are the majority.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by SoftTalker »

apexalpha wrote: post #83
testing22321 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I also have no phone. I have tons of friends and a very active social life - in person. I bump into friends in town, at the ski hill, at the bar and grocery store. I ask people for the time, directions and how their day is going. I’ll never have a phone.

Okay but what if daycare needs you to pick up your kid? People expect to be able to reach you…

We managed these problems before everyone had a mobile phone.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by lrvick »

rpdillon wrote: post #86
Gooblebrai wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I pay for things at stores with cash instead of tap to pay Good luck living in London with cash. I guess a plastic credit cards is allowed

The article is already fairly sensationalist in its conclusions and language, but avoiding tap-to-pay because you don't have a phone is a non-sequitur; debit and credit cards support tap to pay just fine. Similarly with folks saying they don't carry a phone so they ask others for the time. One option is to wear a watch.

When you use tap to pay, you are sending information about your purchases and location to dozens of ad tech companies, and are still participating in the very surveillance capitalism that makes everyone stupider for money.

I also pay with cash for privacy, and to use my privilege to constantly demand it as an option so the unbanked who cannot advocate for themselves can still participate in society.

Re: Study finds memory decline surge in young people

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Post by PKop »

apexalpha wrote: post #83
testing22321 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I also have no phone. I have tons of friends and a very active social life - in person. I bump into friends in town, at the ski hill, at the bar and grocery store. I ask people for the time, directions and how their day is going. I’ll never have a phone.

Okay but what if daycare needs you to pick up your kid? People expect to be able to reach you…

Have your wife stay home with the kids, then you don't need daycare.
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