A world without internet

Irelandcool · 11-07-2015 08:58PM #1

Lets say someday you woke up turned tried to turn on the internet and it didn't work for some reason. Then later somehow you find out on the news that internet/worldwideweb has stopped and will never be able to work again for some reason with no other alternative being able to be establish. How would you react to this, would you be able to live in this world and also how would it affect the world globally since people are so big into the internet nowadays.

Westernyelp · 11-07-2015 08:59PM

it would be grand

wnolan1992 · 11-07-2015 09:00PM

I'm headin' out Californy way. They say they got plenty o' internet out there!

11-07-2015 09:01PM

Google "where is internet".

Arrow in the Knee · 11-07-2015 09:01PM

You haven't lived in the countryside I'm guessing?

ygolometsipe · 11-07-2015 09:01PM

You shouldn't even joke about this OP!

Not funny.

This is why I did three years in DIT in native american smoke signalling, I'm a killer at pictures of cats

Cee-Jay-Cee · 11-07-2015 09:02PM

I think it would be a blessing, even though I use the Internet/www several
times a day, I would be all for its total disappearance.

NachoBusiness · 11-07-2015 09:02PM

Irelandcool wrote: »

How would you react to this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO5kzKXZn5c

The Backwards Man · 11-07-2015 09:03PM

Despite what young techies and unretrainable computer science graduates would have you believe, civilisation as we know it will carry on regardless. There may be some minor discomforts along the way, but nothing compared to the yearly ravages caused by war and natural disaster.

Bongalongherb · 11-07-2015 09:03PM

Irelandcool wrote: »

Lets say someday you woke up turned tried to turn on the internet and it didn't work for some reason. Then later somehow you find out on the news that internet/worldwideweb has stopped and will never be able to work again for some reason with no other alternative being able to be establish. How would you react to this, would you be able to live in this world and also how would it affect the world globally since people are so big into the internet nowadays.

No biggy. I'd just get back much more into reading and astronomy and spending more time playing the classical guitar and also more exercise. It wouldn't bother me in the least if the net died, as much as I love it.

Butterface · 11-07-2015 09:05PM

I would miss it as a repository of knowledge but I would be happy that the social networking shite would disappear.

I would also lose my job in the tech industry.

Talib Fiasco · 11-07-2015 09:06PM

I'd post a status on Facebook asking is anybody else's internet not working either/

SEPT 23 1989 · 11-07-2015 09:06PM

I would breathe a quiet sigh of relief

degsie · 11-07-2015 09:08PM

Irelandcool wrote: »

Lets say someday you woke up turned on tried to turn on the internet pr0n and it didn't work for some reason.

fyp

john the one · 11-07-2015 09:10PM

My steam games are downloaded already. Happy out and fcuk you zombie apocalypse

wnolan1992 · 11-07-2015 09:14PM

john the one wrote: »

My steam games are downloaded already. Happy out and fcuk you zombie apocalypse

Yeah, but most probably have always on DRM, so you're f*cked either way.

Old Perry · 11-07-2015 09:16PM

Head down to the pub, have a nice cold pint, wait for all this to blow over.

Bongalongherb · 11-07-2015 09:17PM

Old Perry wrote: »

Head down to the pub, have a nice cold pint, wait for all this to blow over.

Please don't mention alcohol

Mr. Incognito · 11-07-2015 09:19PM

I am 33 and grew up without the internet.

Only someone who hasnt would ask such a question.

john the one · 11-07-2015 09:25PM

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Yeah, but most probably have always on DRM, so you're f*cked either way.

You can take your negativity and shove it up your man hole.

Minecraft, tomb raider, wolfenstein, the walking dead. At least 50 million hours Gameplay in them alone

Bongalongherb · 11-07-2015 09:26PM

I'm just waiting for that big-ass solar flare to eventually hit our grids around the world. No satellite communication, no internet, no power, just a relaxing time to read under candle-light, and the stars in the sky will be much clearer to see from the lack of street lighting. How placid and relaxing it all sounds for me while others jump off multi-story buildings unable to cope with the natural ways of nature.

Pretzill · 11-07-2015 09:46PM

Most of my work involves having an internet connection. So some work would go and other would be slower delivery wise. (Though I only got half decent broadband at the start of this summer - after a few years of poor mobile and many years of dialup - but still managed then) I would read more. And would probably have to buy a weekly newspaper - (not the Mail or Indo)

I wouldn't miss all the crowd opinions (boards discussions I would miss a little though) You know the trending sh*te - the armchair majority rubbish, photos of cats, silly ads etc - even though I don't have Facebook it still manages to proliferate and finds its way into everything.

I would also be happy that books, music and movies would be purchased for proper money and creativity was rewarded without all the freebies knocking around. In fact although it would mean personally my work would suffer I would happily pull the plug on the internet because of certain social media outlets, plagarism and illegal downloading.

keith16 · 11-07-2015 09:51PM

Irelandcool wrote: »

Lets say someday you woke up turned tried to turn on the internet and it didn't work for some reason. Then later somehow you find out on the news that internet/worldwideweb has stopped and will never be able to work again for some reason with no other alternative being able to be establish. How would you react to this, would you be able to live in this world and also how would it affect the world globally since people are so big into the internet nowadays.

Your last question is more pertinent. However, most of your OP implies that the internet is a personal indulgence. In many many ways, that's true. But the bigger truth is the internet is a massive cultural, economic, politcal presence that transcends the "hope your ok" cnuts.

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I think it would be a blessing, even though I use the Internet/www several
times a day, I would be all for its total disappearance.

Perhaps yes for the afore mentioned cnuts. It's total disappearance might remove a lot of the audible noise, but it would also have catastrophic, unimaginable consequences.

Old Perry · 12-07-2015 12:38AM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Please don't mention alcohol

Why so?

it would seem to me , partially because of my blood/alcohol level right now but also the the day and time, an opportune moment to mention alcohol?

arhaaa screw da tinternet, who needs her anyways???

Ruu · 12-07-2015 12:40AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzybAS7zltE

BunkMoreland · 12-07-2015 12:49AM

If the internet somehow completely went down, implying serious problems with communications systems, you wouldn't be so quick to think it's a better world. For a good period of time it would be massively disruptive. Financial collapse probably due to inability to move money.

Mint Aero · 12-07-2015 12:51AM

NachoBusiness wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO5kzKXZn5c

WTF is that? worst acting I've ever seen

Son Of A Vidic · 12-07-2015 12:54AM

Irelandcool wrote: »

would you be able to live in this world

I managed fine before the internet and I'll manage just as well without it.

KingBrian2 · 12-07-2015 12:59AM

It would be a catastrophe in the immediate short term but human civilization would rebuild and adapt to a new world.

mikom · 12-07-2015 01:01AM

Downforeveryoneorjustme

Bongalongherb · 12-07-2015 01:21AM

BunkMoreland wrote: »

If the internet somehow completely went down, implying serious problems with communications systems, you wouldn't be so quick to think it's a better world. For a good period of time it would be massively disruptive. Financial collapse probably due to inability to move money.

Who said it would be a better world ?. It would be a changed world all the same. But to the survivalist it would not be a problem.

There is more to life than money, going back to the wild. Conditioned to think paper money is the real life and deal to survive. The time is acoming when the grid is knocked out, or the next asteroid or comet hits, and I will be sitting there reading a book on philosophy drinking a few shots of whiskey while the ants run around in complete chaos not understanding how to survive without it all.

My classified underground bunker is at the ready if ever needed, but unfortunately only 5 women are allowed enter to stay. The rest will need to seek old dvd's of how to survive in this wild world without the internet or electricity. I wish you all the best of luck.

Date end...12th july 2015...Raccoon city. I just hope that any-one reading this will understand that you need to seek supplies and food immediately.

Be safe...

Hank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-PRnnu4Foc

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