Smart Phones Are Destroying Our Bodies

[@jerrysstories711]

You forgot general injuries cause by walking into things while staring at your phone. A phone zombie almost walked in front of my car just this morning.

[@iteerrex8166]

Not to mention texting and driving lol

[@BigMobe]

Natural selection

[@TrineDaely]

I've said before this phone addiction *is* the zombie apocalypse.

[@jmanj3917]

4:10, Lowering something by 1,000 percent is not possible. Once you reduce something by 100 percent, it's...Gone!

[@PokeMaster22222]

I used to use Twitter and Facebook a decent amount, a long time ago (FB before Twitter), but I soon got burned out; all throughout my time at university I only used Messenger, as a way to communicate with group-assignment teammates. Otherwise...meh, pointless. All I really use my smartphone for is reading fanfiction and occasionally texting family, mainly - I even hate the "phone" part, since actual calls are so disruptive, sudden, force me to move attention away from what I'm doing (what I prefer to be doing), and actually *talk* when I hate talking. Can't wait for phone calls to go extinct...

[@ericshelby8813]

I actually don't use my smartphone that much because I don't like viewing things through such a small screen. I mostly use it for communication.

[@cnervip]

same here, yesterday was the first time I used my smartphone in the last 3 years

[@DubHighWhites]

As an epileptic, with trouble hearing, bad eyesight, who grinds my teeth, with neck issues, I highly doubt it’s from the overuse of my phone. This is definitely just a coincidence…

[@raecyrulik9359]

Keyboards cause problems too. Because of what I do for a living, I've done HEAVY keyboard use for 30 years. Now my thumbs don't function and BOTH need operated on due to arthritis. The 2nd joint of one thumb needs pins, the base joint of the other needs "cleaned out". It's from constantly hitting the spacebar. My body has learned to type with only 8 fingers. Funny thing is, I'm not that much slower!

[@j.p.6932]

#6. Ok, I had TMJ way before I had a smartphone. Correlation doesn’t always equal causation.

[@SandraWatkinsB]

The same things were said about TV’s in the 1950’s. “criticisms aimed at TV were that television has turned society into an audience that is dependent on the need for constant entertainment. People spent more time in the house than ever before. People no longer needed to go to major events, they could watch them on the television without the hassle of transportation to the event or the cost of the ticket. This gave rise to the derogatory term “couch potato.” In addition, it was said that TV destroyed the sense of community, discouraged reading, shortened attention spans, and promoted violence.” Sigh. Same thing, different decade!

[@michaelchildish]

Er not really equivalent I'm sorry to say. People do not walk around with bad posture, looking down at a TV in their hand, that is giving them Information Overload in between getting Information Overload from the internet at home. This comes from from Social Media + Lots of news stories + browsing + etc. There is some evidence that the Western short-term memory has dropped from 9+/-2 memories to 5+/-2 compared to older generations. TL:DR TV OK, phones ok, but everything in moderation and keep an eye on your posture.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

It wasn't wrong. And no, those were not the "same things". Simon even literally explicitly said st the start of the video that he wouldn't cover psychological impacts of smartphone usage in this video. Try learning how to pay attention, Sandra.

[@SandraWatkinsB]

@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou oh the doom sayers say it’s bad. I remember even when it was said cell phones cause brain cancer. But since time began, every new invention has had those who say it is bad. Let’s go back a few years. The telegraph was bad, the telephone was bad, the horseless carriage was bad (lol! Going faster than 25 mph would make your blood boil), radio waves were bad, tv was bad (would ruin your eyesight), computers were bad, now cell phones are bad. Same things doomsayers have been saying forever. Just a different device. (And I pay better attention than you assume I do-so poke it)

[@SandraWatkinsB]

@@michaelchildish so more access to information causes short term memory loss? Wow! Wish my teachers in Grad School had known that!

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@SandraWatkinsB Has nothing to do with "doom sayers". The science speaks for itself. Either rebut the specific scientific studies presented in this video, or stop wasting our time with your knee-jerk reaction that is probably based more on the video's title than its actual content. In fact, your comments suggest you didn't even watch the video.

[@Agatharose457]

I’ve lost track of how many channels Simon has. I need to start a separate KZbin account just for his videos. Plus I’ve come across two look a likes who are trying/failing to be as epic as Simon.

[@dougwalker4944]

..tune in.

[@harrietharlow9929]

Nothing like the original. Simon rocks!

[@jaylee9552]

Wait who's the two look a likes? 🤔😂

[@Agatharose457]

@@jaylee9552 I’m trying to find the last one I saw.

[@Agatharose457]

@@jaylee9552 ok the one I saw two days ago was from vsauce. The video was from two years ago.

[@johnlewington5841]

I think it is ironic that Simon is talking about how mobiles are destroying us, yet most of us are actually watching this on phones

[@mizfrenchtwist]

.........then that's your problem ..............isn't it........

[@Zackaria_sMax]

I only watch these on my fridge.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

@@Zackaria_sMax .....ha , ha i almost bought a fridge years ago , with a t.v. , so glad i didn't...............

[@Heathcoatman]

always a PC. I use the phone basically for texts only. Small screen,. slower speeds, take PC anyday

[@Plantandpeoplecarer]

I rarely watch on my phone, I use my desktop or cast to a big tv to watch KZbin, Netflix, Disney plus etc....

[@Jay123hollis]

The available scientific data on exposure to radio frequency energy show no categorical proof of any adverse biological effects other than tissue heating. Public health data show no association between exposure to radio frequency energy from cell phone use and health problems. Feb 10, 2020 This is from the FDA website.

[@jmanj3917]

2:37, Ah, yes. The internationally renowned Iranian science people...lol

[@sobokgaming8476]

I don’t need a video to tell me this. My eyesight’s already gone downhill.

[@aaronstanley6914]

I think that is more because you are young. Scishow put out a video a couple years ago saying that because kids don't spend enough time outside their eyesight degenerate. the video is called the nearsightedness epidemic if you want to check it out. the myth about screems damaging your eyes was addressed in another one of their videos and they basically said that the media took the initial research and blew it out of proportion. the video is called "can screens damage your eyes?" if you want to check it out.

[@paulzaborny6741]

I don't have to worry about these problems. My smartphone spends most of the time off & on a floating rate charger or off in a cargo pants pocket when out and about.

[@bedazzledmisery6969]

Thank you for this video Simon! I hope you know that I watched this video on my smartphone LOL.

[@Iamtheliquor]

Sciatica is horrendous and endless pain. I had it last year

[@fiction-]

"Just move to phone to the front pocket." All the women watching this video: Wut

[@IslandShaneTube]

Yet here I am constantly watching Simon on my phone

[@dougwalker4944]

@9:45... .go Highlander style....turn your old 'fanny pack' into a 'Sporran"... ... Keeps the jewels warm...beware of batteries

[@flashrobbie]

havent had a phone since I got vasculitis and decided I needed to be mindful and present to focus on wellness. Noticable increase of whinging by people I dont want to talk to, my friends can talk to me on messegner or call on the antique home phone in the lounge.

[@alexiswelsh5821]

I would love to put my phone in my front pocket, if women’s front pockets were usable most of the time.

[@jamesmccune2681]

Why don't most women's jeans have front pockets?

[@usoppfangirl8153]

@@jamesmccune2681 to sell purses

[@StefanMedici]

I'd say but men's jeans, but I've started using a man bag. Between the cellphone, powerbank, wallet, keys, cable, vape, juice, batteries, and assorted other detritus. I'm sold on women have had it right for a long time.

[@commodorezelda]

I want to know what the link is between cell phone usage and temporal lobe problems; this video didn't seem to give a cause, only a correlation. I also want to know whether neck problems, wrist problems, and eye strain show significant differences between smart phone users and frequent book readers. I used to ALWAYS have at least one book with me and I remember frequent discomfort from looking down at it or trying to find a comfortable way to hold it for long periods.

[@sarahbums]

my pineal gland was absolutely rekt by a pingpong-ball sized tumor in 2015. So now, even after surgery, I have epilepsy and almost no circadian rhythm at all....my brain's just like, "you and that phone can't kill me, i'm already dead"

[@thejourney1369]

And I watched this on my phone.

[@Babarudra]

and stop texting at traffic lights. Green means go, pay attention. Local cops are starting to pull people over who sit at green lights for extended periods, bout time.

[@Lil-Dragon]

I hope this gets me to drop my phone. I know I need to but between health making going outside difficult and living in the middle of nowhere it's my only connection to the outside. Just because I don't want to make things worse

[@KD7ETH]

Maybe look into an inexpensive computer?

[@harrietharlow9929]

I use the cell phone as little as possible. Thank you Simon I will start using the speakerphone option from now on.

[@queenfree85]

Yes!!!! The elbow thing yes!!!! Literally experiencing this. 😭

[@Anglomachian]

Don’t screw around with the incline of the head. I’ve suffered for two years from a condition I can’t pronounce where my jaw aches throughout the day. It turned it, I discovered, that it was from tilting my head down too much. Not from phone use, it was actually from my computer screen being below the level of my head. Once I set it higher it’s been much better

[@Banks4004]

Just turn down your phone brightness. Less overall light is even better than just less blue

[@VickyCooksalot]

I've always had a jaw grinding and clenching problem. I'm actually thinking I grind my teeth less now than before I got a cellphone.

[@michaelchildish]

It's ok, give it another 3 months and Simon will have done so many videos on Biology, he'll accidentally be a qualified Doctor of Medicine!

[@Amanda-kw1vi]

Probably reduces your stress. I have the same issue.

[@VickyCooksalot]

@@Amanda-kw1vi nothing like falling asleep chuckling to one of Simon's videos to stop the teeth grinding. 😉

[@zovalentine7305]

TMI Epilepsy runs in my family🤯

[@nickjohnson8831]

pumping Simon in my ear canal 😩

[@gabriellaferguson2201]

5:16 “that a Pokémon rode on” - his name is Pikachu, Simon, show some respect for the greats!

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@jmanj3917]

It hurts to watch..!

[@Pub2k4]

I find it hard to believe that a cell phone on the back pants pocket is worse than the 5 inch thick wallet my dad used to sit on.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

While standing, my arms tend to bend up. It's from laying down and holding my phone in my face.

[@ashproof]

I switched to an iPhone and it won’t let me watch specifically your videos above 360p. So mine is destroying my sanity.

[@JollyPirateAhoy]

It's funny that Simon puts this out as he is on more channels than anyone else I've seen on KZbin. There is a word for it, maybe I should go watch another video to figure it out....

[@wilting_alocasia]

Ah you see most of gen z won't get cell phone elbow cos they never answer a phone call 😂

[@aaronstanley6914]

The pop socket works great for preventing a numb pinky.

[@violetcostello9986]

As a physical therapist I have had so many patients with “Gamer’s thumb”, “iPhone pinky,” “TV neck” ect… And as much as I educate them, they still sit in the waiting room on their phones 🤦🏼‍♀️”

[@mizfrenchtwist]

......some people , you just can't help...........

[@piedpiper1172]

On cell phone elbow: Bruh. Every single phone comes with a headset. TF is wrong with people.

[@Tob1Kadach1]

90% of people still answer their phone the old fashioned way

[@kimghanson]

Circa 8000 BC. Uru the elder harumphs and points out that tilling of the soil will destroy our bodies and put us back on all fours.

[@ccooper8785]

Idiots destroying their bodies through smart phone use !!! (says me who has spent ALL day watching videos on KZbin via my chromebook.....)

[@twocvbloke]

"Text neck" sounds like something people reading bookks for hours would have had by now and therefore made reading books on a regular basis a taboo subject amongst spinal experts... :\

[@bluesrocker91]

It used to be known as "nerd neck" for that very reason...

[@jopiaspieder1184]

I have an android and noticed that after prolong use of my phone 📱 the skin from my thumb 👍 is wearing away.

[@karawooton1024]

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences… I live in Fayetteville, AR., and I wouldn’t listen to a damn word of anything they say.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Fact Boi: ur phone killing you Me: tell me something I don't know 😕

[@wilting_alocasia]

I got a popsocket to save my pinky xD It was getting very painful using it as an anchor

[@generalmeyer315]

Yooo holding my phone for too long makes my elbow tendon hurt sooo FXCKING bad, then radiates down my entire arm

[@multiyapples]

Incredibly interesting.

[@jamespuffer2889]

As Bill Burr once put it, we have a society of praying mantises walking around not paying attention to the world around them.

[@BigMobe]

Stress: -Getting pissed off driving behind some idiot on their phone that will not move out of the passing lane -People calling and/or texting from work on your time off or a few minuets before its time to leave -People talking really loud on their phone in a normally quiet area -People with obnoxious ringtones that tend to leave their phone laying around so it keeps playing -People that like to watch videos with the volume maxed out -People that stop to text on stairs, in a doorway or an narrow corridor -Telemarketers +----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----+ Honorable mention to the people burned by exploding batteries or hit by a phone that fell out of someones hand a few floors up

[@franl155]

more reasons for me to stick with my non-smart phone - apart from not being tracked when I'm out and about ...

[@BigMobe]

Mine connects to my car and tells me about how long it will take to get to work. I never told it where I work.

[@franl155]

@@BigMobe - That is seriously spooky. We don't know how much "they" know about us, even techno-dodos like me.

[@BigMobe]

@@franl155 It must be connecting to the GPS in my car because I keep the one in my phone off to conserve the battery. It knows when I leave and from where on a regular basis and where I usually stop. It also knows the route I usually take since it reports the traffic without any input from me except looking it.

[@franl155]

@@BigMobe - hell! lol can it tell you the numbers to win the next lottery? seems like it can do everything else!

[@agranero6]

The last one was also caused by putting the wallet in the back pocket, it was called wallet syndrome.

[@TropicalPriest]

Never has consistent exercise been more important. With so many unnatural forms of dopamine delivery, we need more exercise, regular sleep, and whole foods to combat the irregularities. Phones are fine, people overuse them and don't do anything to combat that over usage.

[@Viralsmells]

Touch my camera thru the fence fact man.

[@aardeng]

Ta ta there

[@Viralsmells]

@@aardeng gotta get it goin’ buuud

[@ERKNEES2]

one of those ladies looked like a robot

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

That is not trigger finger.

[@idanthyrsus6887]

Wait. People actually still hold their phones to their ear?

[@shopece8807]

my sister does but she is also bipolar. I mention her bipolar disorder because she she has some weird mk ultra reason for not using bluetooth headphones either and almost always has conversations on speaker ***sighs*** .

[@EAcapuccino]

Wow now this an eye opener Simon! 😮 I'm gonna bear this in mind with serious thinking about health effects 📱📴

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

I don't use a smart phone, I use a dumb phone.

[@6Fiona6_P_6]

I’m taking most of this with a great big pinch of salt…… ⚛️☮️🌏

[@kyidyl]

Yeah so I'd LOVE to put my phone in my front pocket but I'm a woman and we're still in the "can't give women decent pockets for Reasons (TM)" phase of sexism.

[@hockeyking30]

Watching this on a phone

[@barrydysert2974]

i have at least 7 of these Ugh

[@adamc1966]

Worst invention in history.

[@johnstevenson9956]

Still a computer man, whole days may go by when I don't even turn on my phone. (Why would I watch Simon on a 3 inch screen when I can stretch him out to 70 inches?) On the other hand, some of the same problems, like "computer neck" and eye strain still apply.

[@Guna89420]

That's funny, I always use the blue light filter on my phone. I dont like the unnecessarily bright blue light that's on by default.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

i knew about the smartphones but , what about landlines and people who sleep in front of their turned on computer........great share , thank you for sharing p.s. i also heard that , cellphones , should not be used while in motion ie in a car bus etc..........

[@IrishMike22]

There's always gonna be these dubious at best things with tech. Anybody remember "Nintendo thumb" from the 80's? My mom (and every mom) thought that was a real thing.

[@Law0086]

I didn't realize people used their phone like this so much. When I got Chromecast I never looked down.

[@bivvystridents3752]

Remember when Simon Whistler made non-vapid content?

[@stigmaoftherose]

The neck issue has nothing to do with phones, anyone who is tall like me has this issue as simply being in society require me to constantly look down at an angle.

[@hussainarteery8749]

This video is triggering

[@leamenrs]

this is the best info enticement program I have seen, long on opinions short on facts, just a few quotes from "grey" sources, classic Simon whistler

[@ShawnBirss]

I never use a cell phone. In fact, I never use anything with a screen. I recently cut out all speakers, too.

[@pr0xZen]

_[...] lowered electromagnetic exposure by as much as 1000%_ So with BT earbuds, now *_you_*_ exude_ 9 times as much EM radiation?? That explains why the wifi on the bus suck emu nads. All ya'll other BT phones wearing MFs are a bunch of 2.4GHz jammers! ThAtS iLlEgAl! 🤯

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

I use my phone to make phone calls and log into my various banks once a month like I have always done. I do my gaming on PC so the only thing I deal with is carpal tunnel and sore thumbs from gamepads at worst. I pay $7/mo for 500 minutes that I usually don't even use 20 minutes of. The rest of the world are apparently a bunch of easily-hypnotised/influenced idiots.

[@stevecrane1739]

Thoid!

[@aardeng]

First?

[@aardeng]

Boom 💥

[@achristfollowingturnbullma8237]

169th

[@thando2094]

🤷 I don't think you can keep from wrecking your body, even marathon running destroys your body. You just choose your struggles and wait to perish.

[@Anton_Chigurh_2007]

Nice collection of junk science studies, Simon, but it gave you the click bait title to push for $$$. Try to do better in the future, there are legitimate things to present as well, aren't there?