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Re:Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn'... by tsimionescu on Sunday May 08, 2022 @06:34PM (#31308684)
> When I was a child, I figured out how my city was shaped, and figured out how to get around.

You either live in a pretty small city, or an exceptionally well-laid one. I have lived in the same city all my life, and while I have a pretty good idea of where major points of interest are, and can probably walk or drive home from anywhere in the city, I definitely don't have any chance of finding a random address someone gave me, or finding a bus&tram route there.

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Re:Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn'... by mr_toad on Sunday May 08, 2022 @11:06PM (#31310095)
We had maps, bus schedules phone books. It wasn’t that hard.
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Re:Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn'... by tsimionescu on Monday May 09, 2022 @10:23AM (#31314368)
Sure - with pre-planning. That is simply no longer required, which is a clear improvement with no downsides (though phones do have other downsides, no doubt about that).
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