Originally posted by zorgon
What would YOU do if the Internet Shut Down?

Go and buy a book.

Lol it would be time to go to NYC and start handing out paper copies of my "book." if they're actually stupid enough to try that there are going to be an awful lot of angry people in the U.S.

I disagree with pulling the plug and going without altogether. The internet saved my life. Literally. And it's helping to save others lives too.. if it were gone, myself and all those people would die..

I'd react in exactly the same way Seven of Nine did, when they first unplugged her from the Borg.

"Where are the others?!" *shrieking hysterically* "I CAN'T HEAR THE OTHERS!!"

When I'm not here I am on automotive and motorcycle forums looking for deals on performance parts and speed equipment... I have accumulated thousands of$$$ in parts that I need to install... That's just for the little 1500cc station wagon. If I could free myself from this keyboard for 5 or 6 days I could get my 0 to 60 times into the area of mid 5 seconds.

At some point I realized, the best thing I can do on the internet before our government tries to censor it is find as many books as possible and READ. Reading is the best way for me to gain knowledge, I enjoy videos but they lack complexity, reading requires using the imagination which seems to work better for me idk why...

I wouldn't be worried, I have a stockpile of pdf I've been collecting for the past few years, enough to fill a small library! The internet is a distraction, sometimes I enjoy getting away, sitting back and diving in. If I had to do something else, well, I wouldn't go back to TV. I haven't seriously watched TV for anything but the occasional sporting event since... what... 2006? If you consider my years kickin' it, that's pretty good I'd say.

But seriously, I can imagine the MAJORITY would TWEAK out if the internet went down. God forbid if the internet and cell phones went out. I can't stand having a cell phone! It's odd to see how conditioned the now 'majority' is... Really bizarre!

I'm out for the night. Peace&love to all of my ats brothers and sisters goodnight

I'm sure the Post Office would love it. I think I would do like others and read more books.

Isn't it funny at how many positive replies we have seen here. Seems like the internet really is holding us back!

Once the internet goes, the rest of technology will fall like domino's. I for one would be glad to see the back of it.

pick up a book and have a read. Nah just watch TV

Considering that I am either on internet or in sleep I would shoot myself in the knee. Seriously, I don't know what I'll do. Really need to research and find something for backup.

The internet has done more for society than you ever will. Lose the egos; Stopping taking things for granted.

Some of your responses are pathetic and you're egos are way too big. You feel too supreme to think something so "frivolous" has affected your lifestyle. You're in denial, ashamed of dependencies and it's embarrassingly obvious.

For the first time since early humans walked the earth, millions of years in the making, we're finally connected instantaneously through the product of our great minds. You are so lucky to be living in these times, but you've barely an ounce of care.

I would have to go back to having sex with the missus again... Dammit!

I realized how helpless we would be without electricity when the power grid went out for nearly a week a few years back.

With that being said, I can live without the internet, but I'll be massively PISSED OFF if our cloaked masters decide to shut 'er down. I'd imagine alot of others will be as well, and rightfully so. It is NOT their internet to shut down, that is where I draw the line.

KEEP YOUR GREEDY POWER HUNGRY HANDS OFF MY INTERNET. THANKS.