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What would life without the internet be like?

Few things have revolutionized the world in the 20th and 21st centuries like the internet has. As consumers, we depend on the internet for everything from buying groceries to making doctor's appointments.

Have you ever imagined what life without the internet would be like?

If the internet weren't around,

  • We would not be able to buy gifts, groceries and other consumer goods on sites like Amazon and arrange to have them delivered in a day or two
  • There would be no online banking, necessitating a trip or call to the bank every so often
  • Many of us would not be in relationships or married since a good percentage of us first met our partner online
  • We wouldn't be able to communicate with friends and family members via email, blogs, Facebook or other social media
  • Companies would not be able to sell their products online - (can you imagine how much lower their profits would be?)
  • There would be no iTunes or YouTube
  • There would be little to do via our mobile devices other than make phone calls
  • We would not be able to make doctor's appointments, Google our friends and coworkers, or find listings for companies as easily
I'm sure you can add many more items to the list. The point is that nothing has changed the world we live in to the extent that the internet has. Unfortunately, many of us take technology for granted. What would, say, George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, have thought of the World Wide Web? 

I am grateful to be alive at a time when the world continues to expand technology.

Can you venture a guess as to what technological phenomenon may dwarf the internet in the near future?



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