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Dear Britain's mast-fearing Nimbys: Do you want your phone to work or not?

Roland6 Silver badge

>> if the accident is "really nasty"

Interestingly, I remember reading some research where you were more likely to survive if you were on your own. Part of this is that if you are out of contact, you tend to pack and act accordingly.

In my teens it never occurred to us to take a mobile phone; but then the pocket versions didn't exist until I was in my 30's...

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