RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years
RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years
During a House committee meeting Tuesday, Kennedy announced a large-scale ad campaign from the federal government to hype wearable tech.
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I chose to stop wearing a watch more than 20 years ago. I thought about getting one for the health benefits five years ago, but concluded that I don't want to have a watch nor cover an awesome tattoo. As a friend once wrote, "wearing a watch is like being handcuffed to time."
As a friend once wrote, “wearing a watch is like being handcuffed to time.”
This is pretty out-of-touch. I mean, a lot of us kinda need to know the time at some point. It takes a special kind of privilege to be able to unshackle yourself from any semblance of a schedule, a privilege that not many of us have.
I have a decent sense of time and an abundance of options to verify it
I have a decent sense of time
I don't lol. I mean can check outside, even out in the middle of nowhere, and have a rough idea; but I like knowing it because that's just how my brain works.
and an abundance of options to verify it
Sure. Phone, computer, microwave, oven, TV, wall clock, city clock tower, someone else's watch, etc. But again, I like having it right on my wrist. I've worn watches by my own choice since I was a kid, and now I've got a small collection.
"I've worn watches by my own choice since I was a kid"
Lets hope it remains a choice
I agree wholeheartedly. I like my watches. I also recognize that many others don't.
It was a note he wrote down for himself while on strong psycadelics. I don't think that nullifies the observation.
Ahh, that makes sense.
“wearing a watch is like being handcuffed to time.”
That's perfect! I'm stealing this. I HATE, despise, loath in every respect clocks, watches, calendars and any other form of scheduling oppression. Go pound sand - I'll show up when I show up.
Do you have children or elderly parents to care for?
Or want your food to show up in grocery stores? Or airplanes and trains to arrive on time and safely?
Time is an important safety thing.
I don’t care. The only reason this is an issue is because of all the other expectations we’ve created around time and scheduling.
Humans used to do this for millennia without calendars or clocks
It’s certainly nice to live a life free of responsibility for others, but that’s a massive and selfish privilege.
Yeah, I don't even remember the last time I wore a watch. No reason now that everything has a clock built in.