But there is a flip side to this: If we're all we've got, Taylor says, it means we're always "on" not only because we are always responsible, but also because everybody's watching.
Being everywhere and always on, smartphones would then not only provide a dense source of data for the warning system but be the means also to issue its alerts through dedicated tones and messages.
In industry, the important design parameters for rubber products are currently almost always based on only the loading part of loading-unloading histories, i.e., load-deflection and fatigue requirements.
Yes, as Margaret Mead said, social movements have always depended on only a handful of activists who really do most of the work; the rest of us help lessen the load and make it real.
The principle of continuous at-sea deterrence ensures at least one submarine is always on patrol, but only the British prime minister can authorise a missile strike.
The cameras are not always on, and only take snapshot photos during a rider's trip.
If you are always on "send" — only transmitting things you want to tell people — you will miss out on some of the real value of social media.
It also doesn't bode well that the display is not always on and only lights up when you move your wrist or interact with the watch.
Drake's shirt is always tucked into his pants on only one side, an attribute which commentators have labeled the "half-tuck".
If a child asks about Santa's favorite kind of cookies, he replies, "Why, Christmas cookies, of course!" This always-on performance requires not only careful phrasing, but a series of code words designed to avoid being noticed by anyone save those trained to understand.
