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What if... No more Internet?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Intentioner of the Damned, Oct 31, 2002.

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  1. Intentioner of the Damned Gems: 14/31
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    Remove all ads!
    [​IMG] Ok, there is obviously a massive online community going on, not just on SP.

    So i kinda thought, what would i do if, all of a sudden, all the ISP's decided to shut up shop and from that point on, there was no internet, and no plans to make to replace it by new technology.

    I know that for staters i would have to do a hell of a lot more work at work, :( rather than nipping onto SP every hour or so.

    [ November 01, 2002, 00:43: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
    Intentioner of the Damned, Oct 31, 2002
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    [​IMG] Watch nudes on the beach instead of the internet :1eye:
     
    Nobleman, Oct 31, 2002
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  3. Falstaff

    Falstaff Sleep is for the Weak of Will Veteran

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    I think that I would just break down and cry!
     
    Falstaff, Oct 31, 2002
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  4. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    huh, is life without Internet possible??
     
    Morgoth, Oct 31, 2002
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  5. Sir Belisarius

    Sir Belisarius Viconia's Boy Toy Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    [​IMG] Yes, Morgoth...It was called: "Hanging out with people in person" It was a good time!
     
    Sir Belisarius, Oct 31, 2002
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    I would finnaly have enough time to make some origami
     
    Thorin, Oct 31, 2002
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    1. try to connect anyway
    2.cry
    3. try to connect
    4.cry even more
    5. cry while trying to connect
    6. watch x-files and seven days
    7. cry
    8. jump off the nearest cliff

    [ October 31, 2002, 18:54: Message edited by: jesper898 ]
     
    Jesper898, Oct 31, 2002
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    Heh. Good one, Jesper.

    I think our economy would drop like a rock. There are so many businesses that depend on the internet now. We'd rebound, but it would be a huge friggin' hole to climb out of.

    That's why attacks like those of last week worry me.
     
    Shralp, Oct 31, 2002
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    1.People would go mad
    2.Computer companies will shut down
    3.I'll blow up my comp

    Padeen.
     
    Padeen Dragonblade, Oct 31, 2002
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    I'd get my arse in gear, and get a new girlfriend, instead of just giving them all the cold shoulder. :p

    I'd finish my coursework in time!

    I'd find more time to read some decent literature.

    I'd feed my guinea pigs on time.

    I'd use...the PHONE!!
     
    Yerril, Oct 31, 2002
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  11. reepnorp

    reepnorp Lim'n Lime Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Come on, have some faith! I would just start my own Internet providing business! If there was nobody else, I would make a fortune off of you guys alone!
     
    reepnorp, Oct 31, 2002
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  12. Falstaff

    Falstaff Sleep is for the Weak of Will Veteran

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    I think that I would probably get my life back... Although I have no idea what that would be like...
     
    Falstaff, Oct 31, 2002
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  13. 8people

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    [​IMG] I would be devastated! The internet is now my life! In my life year 5BN I was haoppy with just a lil omputer laptop, 1BN I needed the net to be in with things, 2AGN - I am an addict and cannot survive without it!

    Key
    BN - Before Net
    AGN - After Getting Net
     
    8people, Oct 31, 2002
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    [​IMG] I'd probably cut my throat :D ;)
     
    Keneth, Oct 31, 2002
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    I'm going to have to go with Nobleman on this one.

    There would be this massive migration to the beaches.

    Especially during Spring Break, now that all the guys in their mid-40's know what to expect. :1eye:
     
    ejsmith, Oct 31, 2002
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    Perhaps revert back the real world? Talk to real people? Start writing in lieu of typing? Read books instead of chatting? Enjoy the great outdoors instead of wasting away in front of the monitor?

    Nah, I'm not ready for that.
     
    Oaz, Oct 31, 2002
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    Follow my life dream, become a hermit :1eye:
     
    Aikanaro, Nov 1, 2002
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    Listen to radio or CD's.. no more downloading :aaa:

    My vision my actually get better! Hmmm.. maybe not, I can still play offline computer games.
     
    Blog, Nov 1, 2002
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    [​IMG] Personally, I'd expect a lot of SP-addicts to show up on Taluntain's doorstep, and they would start putting up pink Post-It notes on the front door, on the walls, and soon all over the neighbourhood. That sort of forum might prove to be a bit painful to administer, but hey - it's a forum... ;)

    Haven't really figured out what to do about the chatrooms, but I can assure you that there's no need to get a life just yet... :p

    If you one day need to "shut down" the Internet for some reason, you can do that here, in case you missed this infamous off-switch...
     
    Faded, Nov 1, 2002
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    I was too scared to press the button. It might be an omen, the entire internet may be destroyed!
    As for chat, there are these brilliant things called 'telephones'
     
    Aikanaro, Nov 1, 2002
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