One popular Peak Bee theory is that the bees are disappearing because the cell phones are screwing with their sense of direction. I've also heard that, scientifically speaking, this is utter fiction, but it's good apocalyptic fiction, and thus I will keep bringing it up.

I don't get a lot of telemarketers on my land line—just enough to make it fun when they ask if "Mr. or Mrs. [my last name] are there" and I get to respond, "They're DEAD."