Thursday, April 7, 2005

Airplanes and cell phones

68% of people surveyed don't want the FAA to lift the ban on in flight cell phone use.

At first, I was suprised at how many people understand how cell phones work and how they may or may not interfere with navigation and communication equipment.

But no. They don't want the ban lifted because it would be annoying. Yes, 68% of people think the government should ban annoying behavior. I would think farting a much bigger issue on flights, personally. I can see the regulation now.

No wonder the courts choose to ignore the constitution, I guess.

How is it people don't realize that the airlines can ban whatever they want on flights, and you can choose to fly on those that do or don't allow cell phone use (or provide quiet sections, maybe at a premium price) at will? Did no one take microeconomics?

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