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<H2><A NAME="s17">17. A borg's life.</A> </H2>
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<P>This section deals with Human-Human interaction.
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As the wearable is quite new for the layman one has to expect some
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strange reactions from the other people.
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When I go out and read my PalmPilot's screen while walking or in the
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subway people have one of the following reactions :
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<LI>No reaction: because they are in their own world or because they
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don't care.</LI>
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<LI>Curiosity: they come to me and ask me questions like "what it
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is", "what are you doing with it" and "how much does it cost ?"</LI>
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<LI>Disdain : they may think I want to draw attention.</LI>
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<LI>Hostility/Fear : "this guy is nut: avoid him".</LI>
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Steve Mann Gave an interview in the New Scientist magazine and as he
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was one of the first to test the waters, so he has a long experience in
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this field.
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The second problem is that the wearable's hardware is quite expensive and some
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predators will spot a new device that can be easily stolen and sold
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at a good price, or just in order to have one of them.
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As a conclusion you have to be very cautious.
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