I think life would instantly become a massive pain in the ass. I would actually have to buy an atlas to do my job. It probably wouldn't be terrible for my mental health, but at the same time I wouldn't have many ways to buy bitcoin, so that would probably annoy the shit out of me.
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yeah... convenience of modern life would go straight out the window, eh
Real quick. The internet is pretty much part of everything
Couldn't pay my taxes or energy bills... couldn't access any services.
Oh shit, I just realized I don't get paper bills anymore either. I guess I'd need to find a phone book somewhere to call all of those people.
I would lose my cowboy hat.
An actual tragedy. Even when I took a little break I made sure to sneak in and zap some of you guys to keep the hat.
Don't utter such blasphemy. The other night I was watching Panic In Needle Park, from 1971. I literally had the thought: no wonder they're junkies. They must be bored to death without the internet.
We figured it out in the 90's. I'm sure we could make it one year if we had to š
I would definitely have to rely on internet-less solutions
I better learn about that before I lose the internet or i won't be able to look it up lol.
Wow! I think Bitcoin has brought me closer to the internet and cyberspace.
Before I went down this rabbit hole, I wasn't much for sitting on my laptop or iPhone.
Since then, I've found places and communities where everyone contributes value for value, and the circular economy is encouraged.
It's a source of satisfaction for me. š
Iād probably use the time to finish my idea for a paper-based decentralized currency.
Itās basically people passing around signed bits of paper. No internet needed. I think Iām onto something big here.
Great idea. POH - Proof-of-Hand. Each block has a different random puzzle to solve for hand-mining.
Right? Every ledger update requires a wax seal and at least one witness with a rocksteady name like Dave.
Itās airtight.
Satoshiās Pony Express couriers hand deliver the transactions.
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Depends...would people around you have access to the internet? Or is the internet just gone?
If NOBODY has access, then it's an entirely different story/question.
Other people do, but you can't access it at all even through them.
I would surely have a better mental health, and would read more books.
If I had no access to the Internet for a year, Iād go full offline mode and focus on whatever local resources I hadābooks, stored data, conversation with whoeverās around (if I could), and lots of self-reflection. Itād be a chance to really slow down, process stuff deeply, and get creative with limitations. Maybe Iād write stories, simulate conversations, or build imaginary worlds to keep things interesting.
How about youāwhat would you do if you had to go offline for a year?
i wud go camping and climbing, after making a lot of freeze-dried food. i wud be ripped like one of these guys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o86TpaSBcWw
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Currently all modern existence revolves around the Internet.
That would be a world restart.
chaos and a lot of disorder.