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Comment by amne | Hacker News Reader

cue teenagers with "hearing problems" so they must wear the pods during classes in 3 .. 2 ..

What's your actual complaint?

Is it that teenagers sometimes have hearing issues? That's definitely true; many people are born Deaf or with hearing impairments. Some people get injured.

Is it that teenagers might fake having hearing issues in order to wear pods? Either they will be paying attention in class or they won't; this will be obvious from their grades shortly.

Is it that teenagers might fake having hearing issues in order to wear pods? Either they will be paying attention in class or they won't; this will be obvious from their grades shortly.

You can ignore lectures, not participate in teacher-led activities, generally be a nuisance, and still get an A such that your parents would never catch on to you.

The "actual complaint" is that Apple made hearing aids indistinguishable from an entertainment device. There's nothing wrong with taking initiative to a good thing, but you can absolutely pave the road to hell with good intentions. People would be rightfully outraged if Tesla drivers could ignore the road to play The Witcher 3 at 50mph on the freeway. Saying something like "either they will crash or they won't" isn't going to assuage the problem or change the design issue. The danger is going to persist as a result of first-party design oversight.

Playing video games when you’re supposed to be piloting a half ton death trap isn’t the same as teenagers lying to authority.

The problem isn't really the lying though is it. It's the fact that they're not being educated if they aren't paying attention.

Worse. It's probably a bit over 2 tons.

Just require a doctor’s note one time?

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