what would you do if the internet went down tommorrow?

[queenbuzzy]

I'd probably light some candles, get a bottle of wine and relax with friends.

I hate having to be so connected, but every now and again I do take a "technology-free" day: no phone, no computer, no email, no nutin'. At the core of it all, we are just animals, and sometimes it's nice to reconnect with nature.

Of course, if the internet was down due to a huge collapse in society or a natural disaster or something, my first priority would be to take care of myself and my family and friends...I wouldn't worry about the internet because no one else would be.

What would be the point to tweeting armageddon?

[John Durham]

Originally Posted by queenbuzzy

I'd probably light some candles, get a bottle of wine and relax with friends.

I hate having to be so connected, but every now and again I do take a "technology-free" day: no phone, no computer, no email, no nutin'. At the core of it all, we are just animals, and sometimes it's nice to reconnect with nature.

Of course, if the internet was down due to a huge collapse in society or a natural disaster or something, my first priority would be to take care of myself and my family and friends...I wouldn't worry about the internet because no one else would be.

What would be the point to tweeting armageddon?

Indeed. Well put.

[Mark Riddle]

For a number of years I worked as a Catastrophic Insurance adjuster, That means, I was among the first folks to enter areas after natural disasters.

Yup Hurricanes Charley, Katrina, Rita and Ike; we were in neighborhoods before the home owners were allowed to return, assessing damage and creating a time line to restoration.

What many people don't know is that even though the people move back from even in a severe storm within a few weeks to months, the average recovery time works out to be about 5 years.

Katrina time line as I recall was 24 years!

It was ALWAYS a shock to our bodies and minds to jump into the environment of such totally devastation.

Mark Riddle

[findtips]

Originally Posted by queenbuzzy

I hate having to be so connected, but every now and again I do take a "technology-free" day: no phone, no computer, no email, no nutin'. At the core of it all, we are just animals, and sometimes it's nice to reconnect with nature.

I need to do more of that. I have bad eyes and a bad back from being a bit obsessive over the last 10 years. I can also instinctively feel more of a need to "connect" with people and life and get out of the office. It's part of what balances nature and it's unhealthy if we're out of balance.

[Tyrus Antas]

I can't remember the last time I was without Internet. Maybe panic?

Tyrus