Dangers Of New Technologies
from the gotta-keep-up-on-this-stuff dept
We can all thank the Register for finding all sorts of examples of stupid people using technology to put others in danger. The latest is a two parter. The first story is about an anaesthetist who didn't monitor his patient because he was talking on his cell phone and the monitor device was "annoying". The patient (who was in for a minor dental procedure) died of a heart attack. Then, there's the story of the bus driver who is facing disciplinary action for text messaging on his mobile during an entire bus route. Apparently he was swerving all over and missing stops. As the Register accurately points out: "Yet another example of the amplifying effect technology has on human stupidity."
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