Stop the medical studies already!
A
recent study demonstrated that children and teenaged pedestrians who are
distracted by their “mobile devices” are at greater risk of being hit by
cars. Seriously. Someone or some group felt that a “study” was
warranted to prove this. Equally
inexplicable, some organization felt that this study should actually be
funded. (I realize that it’s possible
the study was designed for some other purpose, yet yielded this finding; if
that is the case, the authors should have been too embarrassed to publish it.) But
most alarming is that the authors proclaim “their findings should prompt
pediatricians to advise parents and children about pedestrian safety during
routine check-ups.” No. Stop right there. Medical doctors have better uses for their
time. I don’t want them advising
children on how to cross city streets any more than I want Charles Barkley to serve as a role model. And if this is
the last frontier for medical knowledge, then our learning is done. We now know all there is to know. So please, stop the studies.
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