Time Traveler

[azeth]

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/10/26/5353411-cell-phone-time-traveler-from-1928?gt1=43001

[Itchybottom]

It's a hearing aid.

http://hearing.siemens.com/_resources-re/files/10-about-us/01-our-history/_resources/pictures/1924-pic01.jpg

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-dictograph-acousticon-hearing-aid-ca

Quite a few companies made them back then.

[Extunarian]

I love how journalists don't research anything.

[Rais]

I'm sure there were tons of cell phone towers in 1928.

[Kraftwerk]

She is one of Dr. Who's companions and he modified her cell to work at any time/galaxy. Duh.

[guineapig]

It's seems like every off-topic thread I see here lately is taken straight from Gizmodo.

And this one in particular was super dumb.

Besides all the obvious answers that others have given (which are all good answers), do we really think that by the time time-travel is successfully invented and mastered that we would still be using big clunky cell-phones like that?

And also:

http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/did/images1/VC703163p_large.jpg

[SlankyLanky]

i think this is true. if the safety not guaranteed guy can go back in time why cant this young lady?

[guineapig]

i think this is true. if the safety not guaranteed guy can go back in time why cant this young lady?

Thank you! I was unaware of the existence of this meme until you mentioned it... then my curiosity took over. :D


For those not in the know:

http://30.media.tumblr.com/6744910_500.jpg

priceless

[Spud]

I saw this on Yahoo. It would be kind of hard to use a cell phone without cell phone towers wouldn't? c'mon people.

Wait a sec...MAYBE CELL PHONES FROM THE FUTURE DONT NEED CELL PHONE TOWERS! OMFG!

she MUST be a time traveler!

[Spud]

Thank you! I was unaware of the existence of this meme until you mentioned it... then my curiosity took over. :D


For those not in the know:

http://30.media.tumblr.com/6744910_500.jpg

priceless

hahahhaaha