Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist island

Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by midoridensha on Monday July 17, 2023 @02:10AM (#36754700)

>... a lot of the problems we have in the West is ... obvious that smartphones are terrible for people especially when they are trying to relax in nature.

Over here in the Far East, everyone has a phone with them, whether they're in the city or up in the mountains enjoying nature. If you get attacked by a bear or have some other emergency, not having a phone means you'll probably die, so not carrying one is a good way to get a Darwin Award.

So weird when people try to blame things on "the West".

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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by solardev on Monday July 17, 2023 @10:20AM (#36758559)

Are there really that many bears in the cities of the Far East? Shouldn't you do something about them instead of waiting for those panicked phone calls?

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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by midoridensha on Monday July 17, 2023 @09:05PM (#36766429)

In the cities? No. Where did I ever indicate that?

Bears are common in the mountains. No, nothing needs to "be done" about those bears. Wear bear bells and be cautious.

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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by solardev on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @01:23PM (#36776105)

Sorry, I was just kidding (but it wasn't obvious at all). My bad :)

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