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[indytechnerd]

IPhone Flashlight Helps Save Lost Hiker In Maryland | Fox News

Chucklehead gets lost in a park smaller than Ft. Harrison State Park on the NE side of Indy and must use his iPhone 'flashlight' app (after calling 911) to signal a rescue helicopter.

 

[cburnworth]

wow maybe his smartphone isn't so smart after all. Maybe he shouldn't go hiking in the woods if he doesn't know how to get around & out of the woods. just goes to show you that common sense has left the building for most people.

 

[SirRealism]

GPS

 

[Zoub]

small compass

 

[Dirc]

iPhone has a map app... even if there's no signal there's still a compass... Wow.

 

[leftsock]

Looks like they could have walked West, South, or East and easily walked back into civilization pretty easily. It's only about 2 miles across.

 

[Outlaw]

what an idiot. I think the cops here in indy would have laughed at him. Def wouldn't have sent a helicopter. Dumb people should stay out of the woods.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Reminds me of the idiots that got lost in the corn maze and had to call the cops.

 

[IndianaSlim]

How does one get to that point?? Let's say it's dark you're turned around no compass walking in circles. Should have been 2 text messages.

Lost Darwin candidate: "honey I'm lost like an idiot. I'm going to find a cozy spot for a nap and walk out in the morning when I get my bearings"

His mrs. "ok see you then"

Instead it takes god knows how many rescue personnel 4 hours to find him. Not to mention I'm sure helicopter fuel is cheap these days. They should have sent him a bill for their services.....

 

[ZS84]

wow maybe his smartphone isn't so smart after all. Maybe he shouldn't go hiking in the woods if he doesn't know how to get around & out of the woods. just goes to show you that common sense has left the building for most people.[/QUOTE]


So why do they call it "common sense" when it is no so common? Does anyone else feel that if you want to find someone with some real common sense you can find more on INGO than in your entire town?

 

[IndyBeerman]

Maybe it's because he should have had a Android phone.

 

[buckstopshere]

Should've left the iPhone and brought some bread crumbs!

 

[MAJB Retired]

There was obviously a missed opportunity to strengthen the gene pool.