Originally Posted by shinbal (Post 12930435)

What I don't understand is, why can't people turn their electronics off just because it's the rule? Regardless of whether it interferes or not, it's a very simple request that doesn't disrupt anyone's life. You're asked to turn it off, turn it off. The whole idea that people think they're above the rules, or just choose to ignore them, really bothers me. Would you cheat a friend just because he wouldn't find out, or because he doesn't really need the money?

It doesn't hurt anything to play by the rules.

Originally Posted by IJK (Post 12932792)

One might say that quantum mechanics is deterministic too.

Originally Posted by FlyMeToTheLooneyBin (Post 12939428)

Bell would disagree with you here.

Originally Posted by brp (Post 12930918)

I agree 100%, and I always turn mine off. The FAs are required to have me to that- under penalty to themselves- and I have no reason to inconvenience them. I'm not going to use it, and there's no reason to have it on. So, I just turn it off because they has asked me to.



And some do it out of respect for the FA who is required to enforce this rule under penalty of fine. I don't follow rules that don't make sense as long as I'm not jeopardizing someone else, or causing my self undue inconvenience. This one is stupid, but there's no advantage to me to fail to follow it.

I decide whether to follow rules based on convenience, not just to buck those in authority.

Cheers.