True, but I think in most people's minds, digital watches would never even crop up as a potential hazard. But they might look at the bloke sitting next to them using his Kindle/iPhone/iPad and wonder, "Gee, should he be doing that?"
As you said, it is, indeed, putting on a show. But if this show gives X number of people peace of mind (because there are a lot people who are scared enough of flying as it is), then there's no harm in that.
It's just something akin to a white lie, is all.
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