I think this question also depends on if the internet ceases to exist for everyone for a year. I would think it's a lot easier to live without it if everyone has has to also.
kuraimen
Could you imagine how horrible unemployment would be if this happened though Tons of jobs just wouldn't exist without the internet To be fair the loss of the internet would also create lots of jobs like messenger jobs or jobs creating personalized storage mediums or even entertainment jobs. That's actually a good point. It would create a giant clusterf*ck in the job market though.
I think I'm analyzing this dumb hypothetical situation too much
[QUOTE="JML897"] Could you imagine how horrible unemployment would be if this happened though Tons of jobs just wouldn't exist without the internetJML897
To be fair the loss of the internet would also create lots of jobs like messenger jobs or jobs creating personalized storage mediums or even entertainment jobs. That's actually a good point. It would create a giant clusterf*ck in the job market though.
I think I'm analyzing this dumb hypothetical situation too much
If I did I'd probably actually be able to get something done. Not sure if I even remember the time before not having a computer, since started using them 2000-2001 I think or maybe 1999-98 I'm not sure. And if I did disappear off the internet don't think anyone would notice either.
The internet is just a tool to me. It doesn't run my life. Living without internet will merely be an inconvenience, not a return to the Stone Age. I'd survive without it. Meteorology existed long before there was internet. My work would survive without it....in fact as one of the few who have experience prior to the internet taking over, my value might even go up a bit.
I'm an IT guy who wants to help grow the internet because I truly believe it has the potential to help the world in many many ways.
That being said I could in fact force myself to go without the internet for a year. It would take some planning though, the internet runs in the background of an incredibly large amount of things. For instance I would always have to have cash on hand to avoid accessing the internet by swiping my debit card.
Most ironic thing about the internet is I talk to people much further away then my neighbors. I dont often know or talk to my neighbors as often as I would on the internet. Yes, I remember a time where there was no internet. In the early 90s it was largely unheard of by everyone and it really did come out of no where.
Yes, I remember a time where there was no internet. In the early 90s it was largely unheard of by everyone and it really did come out of no where.Jd1680a
Videos like this are great
(I just noticed, the best part of that video is when they say a guy is from Oslo and they show a Swedish flag on the screen...probably because no wikipedia)
I think this question also depends on if the internet ceases to exist for everyone for a year. I would think it's a lot easier to live without it if everyone has has to also.
JML897
Could you imagine how horrible unemployment would be if this happened though Tons of jobs just wouldn't exist without the internet so we shouldn't make the internet pay taxes. after all, it's a job creator. we must bow and worship at it's mighty feet.
I practically did that last year when I left GS for about a year. I had to stay on for work reasons, but I stayed away from the most tempting things like GS. I had withdrawal symptoms for a few months :P
[QUOTE="General_X"]Not currently as my job is heavily based on the internet. In my spare time? Maybe, but not having access to email and Facebook to keep in touch with my parents/girlfriend would be incredibly hard.Pirate700
No offense, but if you're relying on facebook to keep in touch with your immediate family and girlfriend, something is seriously wrong. Lol wut? You know that's a main feature of facebook?
Yeah but I wouldn't want to It'd make school and other things difficult Plus I'd be forced to find entertainment elsewhere, which would actually probably be a good thing
Sure. i'll have no problem doing it since I went the first half of my life without it. I'll be able to play more games, spend more time playing Basketball on warm sunny days, and doing other activities in the mean time. The only thing I'll miss is getting information online such as weather forecast and sports scores....
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