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embedding-shape • today at 12:14 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

> none of these are prevented when you have an airtag in your pocket

When I was about 8 years old I was allowed to go with the bus by myself between my mom and my dad.

I can remember two times I fell asleep on the bus, and ended up some other place, and had to figure out how to get home from there, by myself.

I'm sure of the technology was available at the time, my mom would have placed an airtag on me, and without a doubt, would have seen me miss my bus-stop and jumped into her car to pick me up wherever I ended up. Bless her heart, but I'd miss the opportunity of figuring it out by myself.

Of course, just one silly example, but I could see if this was constantly happening, a child might get accustomed to this "saving" being automatic, and not even trying to solve things yourself because you know your parent will come save the day. Until they don't, of course.


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jareklupinski • today at 12:31 PM

> I can remember two times I fell asleep on the bus, and ended up some other place, and had to figure out how to get home from there, by myself.

if it involved asking a business (car service in my case) to let you use their phone, or already having a quarter and using a payphone to call mom... thats an airtag :)

> a child might get accustomed to this "saving" being automatic

i dont fear a perfectly functioning society; im an adult and am also used to 911/999/etc being available. some people watch Demolition Man and get the wrong idea...

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htrp • today at 12:18 PM

already a thing.... look at the problem solving skills of some of the fresh grads