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Exercise and Gaming
GenC thinks: I have to agree with view A. Exercise is more about establishing goals and then working to reach those goals. It's about self-discipline and routine. If you don't have the motivation to exercise in the first place, I doubt that a game or machine will provide enough motivation to get you to do something.
(40% of 5 votes AGREE)

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Is technology only for the young?
GenC thinks: I think it's important to realize that older individuals did not grow up using computers or digital technology. They have no reason to be proficient with a computer because in there day, they had other technology to perform the same tasks. It's important to create products that suggest or hint at older interfaces and systems in order to create some form of familiarity for older people. Familiar metaphors are a great way to teach older individuals technology concepts in an intuitive way.
(50% of 4 votes AGREE)

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Does the internet really make life easier?
GenC thinks: I'm not sure I could live without the internet. It has created what is to become a truly global economy. It has increased communication throughout the world. It is, by far, our generations biggest contribution to the world.
(66% of 3 votes AGREE)

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Technology and Terrorism
GenC thinks: I think the whole threat of technology is overblown. I agree that there is more of a threat out there than in the past, but technology should be able to detect substances that may be explosive. It should be able to detect anything that may pose a danger to an aircraft. Perhaps the jurisdiction of airport security should fall under the goverment rather than relying on airports and passengers to manage the burden and cost associated with air travel today.
(50% of 4 votes AGREE)

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Aesthetics or functionality - which is most important?
GenC thinks: Function should come first, but I agree that owning and using a product is a deeper experience. As mzellers says, Don Norman's "Emotional Design" is a fantastic example on how products are much more that tools to perform a task. They are part of our daily experiences. Good design in both form and function can create a pure emotional connection.
(50% of 4 votes AGREE)

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Whatever happened to robots?
trickyskills thinks: The internet became the robots. All those marvelous predictions that we use to see on TV twenty years ago have now been surpassed with what is possible through online communication. The internet may not be able to do my ironing for me, but I can use it to find and buy a rare album that I have been searching for. I know which is the more useful function.
(75% of 12 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
Symph thinks: Simple food, with the freshest ingredients and beautifully presented is what I crave for when I choose a restaurant. Any restaurant that has dozens of options on the menu must rely heavily on the freezer and microwave and i resent paying money for someone to reheat a meal for me! It's cheaper (and better for the environment), for chefs to use locally produced, seasonal ingredients, and to change the menu every now and then to add variation and encourage people to come back for more.
(93% of 16 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
donnam thinks: I definitely stay away from places that I know to have menus that are too long. It's hard enough to choose a dish from a place you like, but when there are too many choices, I become almost unable to make a decision. Focus on a smaller number of dishes and do them really well.
(76% of 13 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
Simplicissimus thinks: No, I have never sat in a restaurant and thought: Blimey, this menu is far too extensive. For me the only thing that counts is if the food tastes good. If a restaurant cannot cope with a bigger menu they won't cope with a smaller one either.
(60% of 15 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
jonathanmarks thinks: Most restaurants would benefit from having a shorter menu, but then ensuring that the menu line-up changed more frequently, lets say once a month. I never go back to restaurants with 100 dishes that seems to be printed once every 5 years. There is no way they can have fresh ingredients ready for all those dishes. I would like the option to be able to access those menus on a mobile device or from home. That way I would choose next week's restuarant on the basis of the menu offered by the chef- not just the location. Restaurants might even want to offer 10% discount for advanced booking where they knew exactly what the clients were having a day in advance....I'd guess this would lead to a more efficient use of resources.
(94% of 19 votes AGREE)

Latest comments disagreed with

Whatever happened to robots?
SimplyOverwhelmed thinks: A certain number of tasks can be performed by robots. There is a already a self-propelled vacuum cleaner. In a way, dishwashers are like robots and so are washing machines. But, yes, robots take other forms these days. Robots were our view of the future but now the future is here, we can take the robot idea - bring it into the 21st century - and make many tasks less arduous. Remote or preselected microwaving, cooking, clothes and dishwashing, the television that is programmed and switches to the channels we chose some time ago...anything is possible.
(76% of 13 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
trickyskills thinks: Full menus all the way - then a three course meal can become a ten course meal.
(64% of 14 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
mzellers thinks: as a vegetarian, with kids, i want all the options i can get... i really have never had an issue with a menu being too big... if anything makes a great converstaion starter...
(46% of 13 votes AGREE)

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Too much to read
SimplyOverwhelmed thinks: I'm torn on this issue. 'Paperless' billing works out realy well until we actually *need* a copy of a bill and then you find out pretty quickly that this version is not considered legal or acceptable. So basically until everyone catches up I think we still need the choice.
(77% of 9 votes AGREE)

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Conference Phones
SimplyOverwhelmed thinks: It's true that once you know one, you can figure out the rest. For me, knowing how to use the technology is what makes it fun to use...simplify it too much and you've taken away the appealing side! ;)
(33% of 9 votes AGREE)