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I did not have access to the internet recently. For about a month, I had to do without the web at my house. I became aware very shortly of how much I rely on this technology. Since I use the internet for ALL of my news, both locally, nationally, and internationally, as well as most, if not all of my banking, contact with family and friends via email, etc..I also ran into issues where I went to the computer for help only to remember I did not have internet access. For instance, my water heater went out during this time. Well, the first thing I do anymore when something goes amiss, I Google for help..Whether it is a forum to see how others fix things, or even price comparisons of items, I realized that although I only spend about an hour a day or so on the net, I am totally reliant on it. Heck, I'm even going to college taking courses online!.. I had to take a step back and figure out "new" ways to gather information about the world around me. Printed newspapers, public libraries, etc..I wondered how many others are like me in this effect? What would happen if we had a long-term power outage due to some unforseen disaster? What if we had a major breakdown of the Internet (like the example in Egypt just recently) that effect the billions of dollars tied up in e-commerce such as banking, etc? I am interested if anyone on this forum had a plan for themselves if something like this should happen. I'm not paranoid at this point but It has made me rethink some things.