Majority of Americans Would Like to Return to Time Before Cell Phones, Internet, According to New Poll

3 years ago by dystop to c/technology

Even younger respondents who have never lived in such a world voted in favor of giving it a whirl

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riskable 6 points 3 years ago

AT THE TONE THE TIME WILL BE 12:49 AND 50 SECONDS. BEEP!

No thanks. I like my internet time sync and GPS navigation.

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Stellario 2 points 3 years ago

OMG, I forgot about calling to get the time of day.

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dystop 1 point 3 years ago

Oh that brings back memories.

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JohannesOliver 1 point 3 years ago

It doesn't have to be a memory, NIST still runs two telephone time numbers - (303) 499-7111 (WWV) and (808) 335-4363 (WWVH). They say they get about 1000 calls a day which is surprisingly high.

They're still on shortwave too.

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