National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence

mjbenedict wrote:
All of this technology is making society soft. Our kids need to experience the disconnect, some adults do too.

FYI, I'm an Electrical Engineer that does automation and feel this way. I'm well versed in technology, not above watching movies and downloading them to watch in my RV. Just sometimes like to visit places with no connectivity.

Imagine having to plan meeting people for a get-together, missing them but hooking up with some others for some spontaneous fun. They will never have this experience.

Well stated - my feelings too!

I'm also an EE and pretty much understand what's going on in the world of electronic gadgets, and ... I don't like some of what I see. IMHO, some of it will not be beneficial to mankind in the long run.

Sometimes I think that some engineers and inventors have too much time on their hands ... or maybe it's that investors in gadgets have too much greed in their hearts.