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The Army of Evil approaches... you need to gather your allies in a hurry! Send a messenger-pigeon to the McNinja, contact the Overt Operative with your Comm-Watch, and make telepathic contact with The Empath... ...or you could just text their cell phones. Frequently Lampshaded either by somebody pointing out that it would be easier to just phone 'em, or by somebody (Often a Genre Savvy individual) suggesting this kind of communication, only for the person to respond "Well, yeah, I could do that, but it would be faster to just send him an e-mail..." Examples of Reinventing the Telephone include:

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  • The Army of Evil approaches... you need to gather your allies in a hurry! Send a messenger-pigeon to the McNinja, contact the Overt Operative with your Comm-Watch, and make telepathic contact with The Empath... ...or you could just text their cell phones. Frequently Lampshaded either by somebody pointing out that it would be easier to just phone 'em, or by somebody (Often a Genre Savvy individual) suggesting this kind of communication, only for the person to respond "Well, yeah, I could do that, but it would be faster to just send him an e-mail..." Examples of Reinventing the Telephone include:
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  • The Army of Evil approaches... you need to gather your allies in a hurry! Send a messenger-pigeon to the McNinja, contact the Overt Operative with your Comm-Watch, and make telepathic contact with The Empath... ...or you could just text their cell phones. Basically, when somebody in a show (set in the 'present day' or even Twenty Minutes Into the Future) uses a pointlessly cool method of communication, which is frequently lot less practical than the ordinary, everyday type. Arguably, telepathic communication would be better, depending on exactly how many strange hand gestures you have to make, whether it allows for protection from "brain tapping", and whether it can inflict Psychic Nosebleeds, but all the others... Frequently Lampshaded either by somebody pointing out that it would be easier to just phone 'em, or by somebody (Often a Genre Savvy individual) suggesting this kind of communication, only for the person to respond "Well, yeah, I could do that, but it would be faster to just send him an e-mail..." Related to We Have the Keys. If you're looking for something a little more convenient, try Comm Links. Works written about the future before the widespread use of cell phones may get a pass but might qualify for Zeerust. Examples of Reinventing the Telephone include:
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