Humans are such Lemming tards.

Is there any serious study that proves that people are not talking to each other since the use of smartphone?

What if everyone were holding books instead?

This doesn't mean that if you are not paying attention to your cellophone you are going to be paying attention to other or other humans.

http://friendslookingattheirphones.tumblr.com/ :-)

When I am looking at my phone I am communicating with people they just aren't sat next to me, they are all over the planet!

Is there any No Smart Phone Day??

Ah, the alien's plan to hypnotize humans is working. They will be easily controlled.

Subject matter also by the Italian agency Thinko: http://www.thinko.it/blog/uso-eccessivo-smartphone-social-campagna

Lonelyfication

Phones have decreased 1-1 communication... People prefer using their phones rather than talking to people sitting next to them...

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Just look at the people at the bus stop every day... boring evolution

sad

We look like on the movie 'HER' ... Alone, disconnected from reality! Nice pics of our world!

While waiting to take a bus to the river we were going to raft on, no cellphones allowed, so the 20-somethings just sat there looking bored.

You know, one of the earliest lessons my parents ever told me was "Don't talk to strangers."

The author's observation that as we interact with our phones instead of each other, we increase our social pain, spoke the truth to me.

Typical examples of cell phone obsession, to the exclusion of everything else. A bad sign of the times...

Nope. We have an "anti-devise" policy during meals in my home and out to eat. Sure we waste some digital time daily - but are not consumed.

It looks like we are all "bowing down" to some kind of god!!

Excellent photos and very representative of the diversity of the phone obsessed. PTxS

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Phones and computers of any kind are not allowed at any table I am at.

I always read stuff like this on my phone.

I feel the pain in these photos... I very often am left alone while in company. The genie is out of the lamp and won't go back until ready:(

Agreed!

I don't see the article as passing judgment. Only an observation and opinion. Smartphones are quick easy entertainment at your fingertips.

Sad thing is...no one notices they are being photographed.

Pathetic and maddening

Anybody else notice that not one person is smiling in any of the pics? Not even a hint of a smile.

I think it is the saddest thing ever I love looking people in the eye

People look at me like I'm crazy when I try to give a simple hello. I just thought they were rude. But this makes more sense.