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"The Amish don’t always reject a technology, but they have very specific rules about how it is to be used." Maybe they determined a way to use their iphones wit
by reidjs 5y ago
"The Amish don’t always reject a technology, but they have very specific rules about how it is to be used."
Maybe they determined a way to use their iphones without them being harmful? I.e. using specific apps or only in certain circumstances.
- isk517 5y agoI feel like depends on whether or not they are using their iPhone while operating their horse and buggy.
- codingdave 5y agoTo be fair, a horse and buggy is somewhat self-driving. The horse knows how to walk and stop and when to make a noise if something goes awry.
- nirav72 5y agoCan the horse and buggy automatically move out of the way if someone else is about to hit it?
- isk517 5y agoYes but you shouldn't rely on it and should always be paying attention. We're hoping that the next version of horse should be fully autonomous.
- codingdave 5y agoYes. It is a horse. Horses are completely capable of independent movement.
- klyrs 5y agoWithin the limitations of the horse's reaction time and maneuverability with an attached buggy, yes.
- filoeleven 5y agoAnd those limitations are severe, given the speed limits of many rural roads. Even at 35 MPH, a car is 3x as fast as a horse and buggy.
- jayspell 5y agoThe other key is that each community decides for themselves what is permitted and not permitted. Some Amish are permitted to drive cars, but only if the car is black, but this is community specific. Source - my brother-in-laws family left the Amish when he was young, so he got to see both worlds.