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    nostalgictravel reacted to Cantriped in Modelling Modern Smart Phones   
    Note that my Smart Phone build doesn't let you have Universal Translator, or Cramming, or give you any practical skills (such as Mechanics).
    Smart-phones are principally still just a very sophisticated communication device that can relay messages by via audio, video, or text in real time or in a staggered format. This feature alone make writing mysteries which allow their existence a real challenge. Control of the flow of information between characters is often how such stories create dramatic tension, and the writers have to jump through some serious hoops to keep that in a world where you can speak to a person almost anywhere on the planet in real time, leave them a text message to be read or referenced at their convenience, or send them a video/picture of [fill-in-the-blank important visual clue].
     
    Most of the other features I wrote in are fairly unimportant in a superheroic world, or to most such stories... but I think you are underestimating (or taking for granted) the impact information technology has on our daily lives Massey. Having a flashlights allows us to perceive and maneuver in environments where we would normally injure ourselves if we tried. Clocks, and alarms allow humans to tightly and reliably schedule their interactions on a global scale. Access to global databases of information renders ignorance of choice rather than a circumstance for those with access to such technology.
     
    This last point affects our lives in ways which game system often choose to ignore for the sake of balance. For example, I was able to quickly learn to tie a neck-tie because of the existence of a graphic diagram on the internet, I have learned more about chemistry, engineering, physics, and history through perusing wikipedia than I ever learned in an American Public School.
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