greg1647545532 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Remember the days when you actually knew your friends' phone numbers and had to dial it every time? Ha! Just talked about this with my wife last night. If I didn't have them memorized, they were written on a pad next to the wall-mounted rotary phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I wonder if eventually there won't even be phone numbers, we just say the name of the person.. or use their social security number or something and it connects us to the phone closest to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 That and fake vacations. http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/images/totalrecall08.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I wonder if eventually there won't even be phone numbers, we just say the name of the person.. or use their social security number or something and it connects us to the phone closest to them Chips implanted at birth. Getting spam telepathicly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Read "One Second After" by William Forstchen. If electronics went out for more than a month right now, probably 70% of the population would be dead after 60 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I dont consider myself the youth of America... I know it would be super tough to survive without technology. It has made life so much easier and enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I personally would have no problems giving up my cell phone, but I'd miss the internet for sure. The internet has pretty much replaced TV for me... :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 you make it sound like this generations youth is the only generation that any sort of electronics, included but not limited to toasters, televisions, microwaves, refrigerators... yeah it would suck, but id get over it. i enjoy fishing, hunting, and cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 As long as I can still have a gun and some ammo I can keep entertained for days. Keep in mind though, the masses have had access to telephones since around the 30s and TV since the 50s. Radio earlier than that I think. So its not fair to say if the youth of today could function without it, when its been commonplace in the US before probably anyone in this thread was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 My old Playboys would be worth more money I bet :masturboy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I personally would have no problems giving up my cell phone, but I'd miss the internet for sure. The internet has pretty much replaced TV for me... :nod: ^ this. even now, my wife is reading and the TV is on but no one is watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I would dislike not being able to listen to music all the time from speakers or whatever but other than that I could care less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 you make it sound like this generations youth is the only generation that any sort of electronics, included but not limited to toasters, televisions, microwaves, refrigerators... yeah it would suck, but id get over it. i enjoy fishing, hunting, and cars. because cars don't have any electronics in them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 My job would also be in jeopardy, if there was no internet. Unless I'm going back to developing desktop applications... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Read "One Second After" by William Forstchen. If electronics went out for more than a month right now, probably 70% of the population would be dead after 60 days. The western world's ability to feed itself would crash nearly instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 The western world's ability to feed itself would crash nearly instantly. I heard once (probably a myth and I'm too lazy to look it up) that there is enough food in the U.S. at any one time (canned, whatever) to feed us for 30 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 because cars don't have any electronics in them at all. Jeffro drives a wind up car and dreams in black and white with subtitles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 The western world's ability to feed itself would crash nearly instantly. Not to mention all the people who live off medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I think a five-year blackout would do this country's people some good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 As long as I can still have a gun and some ammo I can keep entertained for days. Keep in mind though, the masses have had access to telephones since around the 30s and TV since the 50s. Radio earlier than that I think. So its not fair to say if the youth of today could function without it, when its been commonplace in the US before probably anyone in this thread was born. Yeah.. I was just saying no electricity to the general public. People could find ways to run radios and what not. I think we would see a lot of looting and it would resemble a zombie attack if we were stripped of electricity. Once your fridge stops working and Krogers food goes bad (or rations supplies) people would show their true colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I think a five-year blackout would do this country's people some good. agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 No electronics means more reason for me to fire my guns. Good thing I stock up on ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yeah.. I was just saying no electricity to the general public. People could find ways to run radios and what not. I think we would see a lot of looting and it would resemble a zombie attack if we were stripped of electricity. Once your fridge stops working and Krogers food goes bad (or rations supplies) people would show their true colors. I 100% agree with this. First grocery store trips would turn into black friday sales with mobs of angry citizens punching each other over the last can of spaghetti o's. After that houses would be robbed for food. When all that fails, people would notice their pets coming up missing. I'd skip to step 2 while everyone else is at the store stocking up. :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I 100% agree with this. First grocery store trips would turn into black friday sales with mobs of angry citizens punching each other over the last can of spaghetti o's. After that houses would be robbed for food. When all that fails, people would notice their pets coming up missing. I'd skip to step 2 while everyone else is at the store stocking up. :gabe: You bastards better stay outta the country. Of course, lots of people don't know that's where food comes from. Will trade food for hot wimmenz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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