Random Questions; Random Days



On this day in 1926, television is introduced to the public for the first time. Share some pros and cons of this invention.



Pros

Live access to breaking news

Able to view what's happening in other countires/locales

Entertainment value (some call it entertainment)

Relatively inexpensive babysitter for some





Cons

Increased weight gain from being a 'couch potato'

Lost productivity in the household

When a family has more than one TV, there's a tendency for everyone to be engulfed in their own world viewing the boob tube

The amount of gore and violence children are viewing is reprehensible