In the spirit of Star Trek

[Marthe48]

Do you think we'll ever be able set our phones to stun?

[Intractable]

1. I think people walk around slumped forward looking at their phones, appearing perpetually stunned.

I think the phones are set to "kill," albeit slowly.

They will be the death of humanity, perhaps not the phones per se, but the addictive apps on them.

[Skittles]

8. it just shocks me when I see people glued to their phones

I remember when tiny TVs were what you had when it was all you can afford, but now people will literally watch movies on a tiny fucking phone - it is bizarre.

[MiHale]

2. The capability is there now on iPhones...

At the same time…
Hold the home button, the action button, volume up button, and the letter ‘s’ ….
A drop-down menu appears …
With the all the buttons still depressed, chose between stun, slight paralysis, confuse or obliteration.
Do not stop pressing the buttons until a red outline appears around the Home Screen.

There now you know.

[LogDog75]

3. No, for one simple reason

There will be too many idiots who will forget to disable the stun setting when they answer their phone and blow their brains out.

[surrealAmerican]

5. vibrate, stun ...

... it's all just a matter of degree.

[Zelda_Orchid]

6. 50 yrs ago, who would have thought we'd be taking pictures with our phones?

[LudwigPastorius]

7. "Do you think we'll ever be able set our phones to stun?"

No...but, you'll be able to set your phaser to Do Not Disturb.

(That keeps your target from screaming.)

[ProfessorGAC]

9. It May Be Better...

...to be able to put THEIR phones on stun.
Then have an app that sends the jolt through it.

[OldBaldy1701E]

10. From my observations, they already do that.

Often times without prompting.

[Xavier Breath]

11. I'd settle for Scotty beaming me out of here.