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October 30, 2008
Would Joe the Plumber use a GPS?
Loads of GPS devices in our car, originally uploaded by mroach.
Some of you readers of this here website have driven in a car with me. In addition to my what can politely be called erratic driving, I also have a harsh distaste for asking for directions. The new version of asking for directions, of course, is the GPS system. I hate these things with a fiery passion.
There is no greater accomplishment than going somewhere new, and finding it yourself. On the occasions where I've been in the presence of a GPS, I've had no idea where I'm going, because instead of paying attention to my surroundings, I'm listening to the silky British voice telling me to turn right in one hundred yards. But, say you look at a map and see where you are and how to get where you want to go, pretty soon you will know the area like it was your hometown. Yes, you may make a few wrong turns along the way, but it will pay off.
I would go so far as to say that no self-styled conservative should ever use a GPS. After all, the hallmark of conservatism is doing things yourself. I don't need no stinkin help! Except when it comes to finding the nearest Target, eh? (Or Wal-Mart, I suppose.) If a person wants to belittle those who receive help from the government, that's not compatible with receiving help from a little dashboard-mounted device.
Where does a GPS get its info? From a satellite. Where do satellites come from? The government! So, every time a person begs for directions from the GPS, they're getting help from Uncle Sam. Mr. Kettle? It's Mr. Pot on line two!
What's going to happen when the machines take over? Humanity will be exterminated, because mankind is unable to find something without directions from a computer! I mean, how many people can even build a fire nowadays? MacGyver would be ashamed.
I'll stick to the old-fashioned way, thank you very much. That's right - I'm a Google maps kind of guy.
entry no. 1237
Posted at October 30, 2008 10:35 PM