Global Internet shut down for 24 hour

[ArticJack 10]

After losing my Wi-Fi for 24 hour in Crookesmore I suddenly realised how much I depended on the internet. No emails, could not book airline tickets, no TV on demand and kids seemed lost without Facebook.

 

Despite my frustration I soon began to wonder what would happen if the whole internet shutdown for 24 hours worldwide.

 

How much do we depend on the internet?

What effect would it have on a global scale?

and the big question:

Could it really happen?

[denomis 10]

After losing my Wi-Fi for 24 hour in Crookesmore I suddenly realised how much I depended on the internet. No emails, could not book airline tickets, no TV on demand and kids seemed lost without Facebook.

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No email: oh dear you missed the latest cack from sf

No airline tickets: not an everyday thing, go to thomas cook

No on demand tv: watch "normal" tv or a DVD

No Facebook: your kids could actually go visit friends

 

So all in all no big deal or loss

 

Life was fine before the Internet and would be fine if it went away.

[Granma 10]

I'd have to read a book.

 

Granma.

[denomis 10]

I'd have to read a book.

 

Granma.

 

A real life paper book and not an ebook, oh the horror

[Redyam 10]

The world would go into a global recession. We would lose billions of pounds, there would be job losses. No more naked shopping.

[andyofborg 11]

the world would be a much better place

[andyofborg 11]

No more naked shopping.

 

i go naked shopping to real shops

[ArticJack 10]

No email: oh dear you missed the latest cack from sf

No airline tickets: not an everyday thing, go to thomas cook

No on demand tv: watch "normal" tv or a DVD

No Facebook: your kids could actually go visit friends

 

So all in all no big deal or loss

 

Life was fine before the Internet and would be fine if it went away.

 

Yes denomis is right , these were just minor inconveniences at the time. But what effect would the internet shutting down on a global scale. i.e. business’s and government’s around the world. The internet is not just about entertainment it’s become an infrastructure.

What immediate effects would it have on the world?

 

 

 

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Edited November 3, 2012 by ArticJack

[geared 319]

Why did you not just tether to your phone and use that connection?

[Cyclone 10]

An awful lot of businesses would be unable to function, choosing the worldwide economy billions.

[V.Rossi 10]

No email: smart phone...

No Airline tickets: telephone...

No on demand: TV

No facebook: Reality....

 

Three of the above have been in our everyday lives since I was a nipper, one of the above has been in our everyday lives since the cavemen....not really the end of the world as we know it, just means you all need to jump up outta the armchair once in a while.

[rtbcomp 10]

If the Internet went down it would be devastating as security & emergency services, large commercial and government organisations and so on use it as a communications medium.

 

If the World Wide Web went down that would be more of an inconvenience as outlined in previous posts.