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Comment author: gjm 23 March 2015 05:37:43PM 1 point [-]

So now your watchstrap gets snagged on a tree branch and falls off without your noticing -- and then it dials 911, calls the coast guard, etc. That could make you pretty unpopular.

Comment author: Lumifer 23 March 2015 05:48:54PM *  0 points [-]

I think smartwatches are smart enough to notice when they're not on your wrist any more.

P.S. Even without smartwatches, I would be greatly surprised if there is no remote-monitoring medical device which you strap onto yourself and which alerts someone if it thinks you're in trouble. The market for live-alone elderly people is huge.

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