The dumbest man alive, or the new normal?

Jan 17, 17 8:19

Post #1 of 19 (1486 views)

Have smartphone apps become so all consuming of people's lives that they no longer realize they actually need cell or wifi service to use said apps? I occasionally see my teenage kids display this type of behavior/attitude, of always expecting cell/wifi service no matter where they are, and pretty fucking surprised when cell or wifi service is not available.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/...rtphone-app-failure/

ETA: The app didn't fail, it worked as designed, without cell service the app won't work. duh.

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Last edited by: mck414: Jan 17, 17 8:20

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:21

Post #2 of 19 (1481 views)

Unreasonable expectations are the new norm. It'll be interesting how everyone reacts when the grid goes down.

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:24

Post #3 of 19 (1466 views)

ETA: The app didn't fail, it worked as designed, without cell service the app won't work. duh.

Kind of a bad design, though. Not like you couldn't design it to have at least some functionality without access to a network.

"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:24

Post #4 of 19 (1466 views)

It's not his fault. It's Tesla's fault.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [BLeP] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:26

Post #5 of 19 (1462 views)

And that's how the article is written, from my perspective.

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Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:27

Post #6 of 19 (1449 views)

I was being sarcastic. If you want to test the app, then by all means test the app. But to leave your key at home? That's purely idiotic.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:29

Post #7 of 19 (1444 views)

A fool and his Tesla are soon parted . . . how did he get the Tesla in the first place?

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [LorenzoP] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:40

Post #8 of 19 (1406 views)

LorenzoP wrote:

A fool and his Tesla are soon parted . . . how did he get the Tesla in the first place?

How did he get a wife willing to run two miles through the desert to make up for his stupidity? If you can answer one, you'll probably have the answer to the other.

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Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:47

Post #9 of 19 (1389 views)

This is one of the main reasons I drive a Prius and not a Tesla. If the key is not on me or in the car, it doesn't run. It is also almost impossible (I don't want to find out the hard way) for me to lock myself out of my car too.

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [EndlessH2O] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:53

Post #10 of 19 (1372 views)

Unless you can't break a window, you'll never be locked out of your car.

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Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 8:57

Post #11 of 19 (1367 views)

mck414 wrote:

Unless you can't break a window, you'll never be locked out of your car.

Had to do that one time with my Ford Focus on a photo shoot. Both the cell phone and keys were locked in the car.

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 9:00

Post #12 of 19 (1358 views)

Quote:

To save the family from being stranded in the desert all night, Negri's wife had to run two miles to find signal and call a friend to bring the key fob.

Dumb? Maybe, but he sent his wife out for a run like a boss!

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [EndlessH2O] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 9:04

Post #13 of 19 (1338 views)

EndlessH2O wrote:

This is one of the main reasons I drive a Prius and not a Tesla. If the key is not on me or in the car, it doesn't run. It is also almost impossible (I don't want to find out the hard way) for me to lock myself out of my car too.

My Civic is smart enough to know if there is a key in the car, and won't lock the doors from the outside if so.

(it was my wife's key in her purse in the trunk)

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Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 9:10

Post #14 of 19 (1320 views)

I dunno, it isn't completely idiotic to think that perhaps the app worked via bluetooth or wifi connection direct to the car. I don't think my first assumption would be that the phone connects to Tesla servers and then to the car. Probably not a great idea to leave the key home on the first test of the app, but I also imagine the car fob is one of the keep in the pocket and everything works sort of things so how would you test the app if the key was in your pocket?

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [klehner] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 9:13

Post #15 of 19 (1311 views)

klehner wrote:

EndlessH2O wrote:

This is one of the main reasons I drive a Prius and not a Tesla. If the key is not on me or in the car, it doesn't run. It is also almost impossible (I don't want to find out the hard way) for me to lock myself out of my car too.

My Civic is smart enough to know if there is a key in the car, and won't lock the doors from the outside if so.

(it was my wife's key in her purse in the trunk)

I'm smart enough to know if the key is in my pocket.

Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [aarondb4] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 9:56

Post #16 of 19 (1258 views)

aarondb4 wrote:

Probably not a great idea to leave the key home on the first test of the app, but I also imagine the car fob is one of the keep in the pocket and everything works sort of things so how would you test the app if the key was in your pocket?

Ummm, maybe drive it around the neighbourhood? Maybe don't test it on your drive to the middle of nowhere. Just a thought.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [mck414] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 10:03

Post #17 of 19 (1241 views)

I'm impressed that he got all the way to the desert before the app failed. I just assumed that there would be more dead spots along the way.

Take a short break from ST and read my blog:
http://tri-banter.blogspot.com/

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [Duffy] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 10:46

Post #18 of 19 (1199 views)

Duffy wrote:

klehner wrote:

EndlessH2O wrote:

This is one of the main reasons I drive a Prius and not a Tesla. If the key is not on me or in the car, it doesn't run. It is also almost impossible (I don't want to find out the hard way) for me to lock myself out of my car too.

My Civic is smart enough to know if there is a key in the car, and won't lock the doors from the outside if so.

(it was my wife's key in her purse in the trunk)

I'm smart enough to know if the key is in my pocket.[/quote

3 "pats" and good to lock and go (wallet, keys, phone)

(and I'm not even Catholic )
How hard is it ?

RayGovett
Hughson CA
Be Prepared-- Strike Swiftly -- Who Dares Wins- Without warning-"it will be hard. I can do it"

Re: The dumbest man alive, or the new normal? [champy] [ In reply to ]

Jan 17, 17 11:35

Post #19 of 19 (1127 views)

"Unreasonable expectations are the new norm"

That, my friend, is how I would sum up this decade.

"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."

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