Discussion for article #229640
Make it as good as practical, but without visual evidence.
In other words, no towers. All the stuff has to install on existing structures, without being obnoxiously obvious.
That way, folks who are there for the pristine experience can turn off their phones and get it. Other casual tourists (the vast majority) can do their interaction as they see fit. Tourists have been obnoxious since Day One, whether they are uploading selfies to Facebook or taking forever to try and get the perfect shot in front of a landmark.
There is no reason to be Luddite regarding the national parks, as long as progress doesn’t start changing the face of the parks themselves.
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This is an excellent idea. Heaven forbid there be one popular and spectacular vacation venue where our Galtian overlords can’t use our mobile phones to constantly reinforce the lesson that there’s no longer such a thing as “our time” and “their time.” The uppity serfs need to constantly be made to understand that all their time belongs to their betters who graciously permit them to use some of it to sleep and take care of personal needs like procreation and child-rearing, as long as they understand it’s a gift, not a right.
But this whole “vacation” thing? Well it’s just an idea that went much too far in our parents day and destroyed our profitability. It has to be reigned in for our own good. Two weeks off? What a miserable, awful excuse for picking the pockets of those whose brilliance and drive make possible our rise from barbarism. Thank goodness we’ve put that insanity behind us. And for those who insist on taking advantage of the generosity of their betters by taking one week off, it’s essential that there be a means of constantly reminding them that their vacation is a gift that can be withdrawn at any time and is permitted only conditionally.
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It’s not a bad idea to have a way to call for help if a hiker becomes lost or injured.
Cell towers are starting to evolve better camouflage. Here is one being installed near my locale in Oregon. If it were near a stand of tall trees, it might blend in enough to not draw your immediate attention. Future generations of towers might be indiscernible from natural trees from a distance.
For safety’s sake, cell phone coverage should be very good; and so we are not forced to lose the experience of spending time with nature, cell phone service in the national parks should be very, very expensive.
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911 coverage doesn’t require 4G coverage. Or, for that matter, regular voice carrier coverage.
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Not just a massive plot to confuse the shit out of a lot of squirrels, then?
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There may be an overlap in agendas, but I wouldn’t know about that…lol.
Call me crazy, but couldn’t the $34 million be better spent on OTHER park needs? Jesus Fucking Christ, can’t our over connected brain numbed citizens handle a few hours away from their smart phones?
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