> I mean, if I'm in some 3rd world country without a reliable public transport system Do you honestly think it's a binary choice? Either the public transport s

> I mean, if I'm in some 3rd world country without a reliable public transport system Do you honestly think it's a binary choice? Either the public transport system is reliable, or it's a 3rd world country? This seems disingenuous. Just to take an example: Southern Rail in the UK. It's notoriously unreliable, and journeys get cancelled or delayed all the time for various reasons, including strikes, weather, staff shortages and leaves on the tracks. I've saved countless hours from going to waste by keeping up to date on the schedule in real time. For this I need a smart phone. Is the UK a 3rd world country? You have some valid points but it's like you feel compelled to reject all possible benefits put forward by OP. On this one you are objectively wrong.