If the internet hadn't been invented what would you be doing now?

[pcproffenno]

I would probably buy and sell phone numbers or something..

[Sheva]

something else

[Commerce]

Senior MIS / IT management

-Commerce

[sdsinc]

I used to read a lot in my pastime.

[Rockefeller]

McDs

[actnow]

Originally Posted by ddaybofb

working at a walmart

Me, too.

"Welcome to Walmart".

"Welcome to Walmart".

"Welcome to Walmart".

[HarveyJ]

Seriously, you guys should think a lot harder about this particular subject, particularly those of you being glib about it.

There's a very real possibility that the Internet could one day go down, for any number of reasons.
Natural disaster, digital warfare, totalitarian governments, zombie uprising, etc.

Think of it that way, and then think "What will I do for a living if that happens?"

Thankfully, I have a a few other trades up my sleeve. I just don't do them because I'm a lazy SOB.
I could go back into small events management, or even high end bartending. I'd probably still be there if the internet didn't exist.
I also used to make beer money selling stock photos. No reason I couldnt' get back into that. Without the internet though, digital cameras probably wouldn't have gotten to the point they're at now, so I may not have been into photography as much.
Alternatively, I could have actually gone and done a cadetship at a newspaper.

[bd77]

I didn't realize so many of you make a living domaining.

[draggar]

Originally Posted by actnow

Me, too.

"Welcome to Walmart".

"Welcome to Walmart".

"Welcome to Walmart".

Welcome to Costco, I love you.

Welcome to Costco, I love you.

Welcome to Costco, I love you.

(Movie anyone?)

The internet runs out lives now and it's scares the heck out of me.

It is to the point you can live an entire life, even get married and have children, and never leave your home.

I get paid with direct deposit. I use a check card or a credit card for my purchases. I pay tolls with a Sunpass. I do bank transactions online. Where is my money? I actually went to the bodega down the street yesterday to buy a half gallon of milk and I realized it was the first time I used cash to buy something in well over 2 months.

The internet is also invaluable to me in my job (IT). I am constantly on IM, email, and web sites looking up solutions or learning. I also do web sites for some people along with small time domaining.

The internet - it's a double edged sword.

[Acro]

I watched WALL•E today, the best Pixar movie ever

[actnow]

Originally Posted by HarveyJ

Seriously, you guys should think a lot harder about this particular subject, particularly those of you being glib about it.

There's a very real possibility that the Internet could one day go down, for any number of reasons.
Natural disaster, digital warfare, totalitarian governments, zombie uprising, etc.

Think of it that way, and then think "What will I do for a living if that happens?"

Thankfully, I have a a few other trades up my sleeve. I just don't do them because I'm a lazy SOB.
I could go back into small events management, or even high end bartending. I'd probably still be there if the internet didn't exist.
I also used to make beer money selling stock photos. No reason I couldnt' get back into that. Without the internet though, digital cameras probably wouldn't have gotten to the point they're at now, so I may not have been into photography as much.
Alternatively, I could have actually gone and done a cadetship at a newspaper.

If those disasters happened, the chances of other jobs would continue are low.

If those disasters happened, Walmart would cut back and I would lose my greeter's job anyway.

[hugegrowth]

I'd be wishing something like the internet would be invented.

Seriously, I already have a regular job, the internet (domains) is something that has helped generate extra cash - not replace a job for me yet. So if there was no internet, I'd probably be looking more at other ways make more money, like stocks, real estate, work at home deals, etc.

Technology is great, but it's also nice to know how to do something in the 'real' world, like fix a car, work on a house or garden, etc. I don't think a lot of kids are growing up learning tangible skills these days... even things like fixing a flat tire.

[Ownager]

Professional gamer.

[lotk.com]

Originally Posted by hugegrowth

Seriously, I already have a regular job, the internet (domains) is something that has helped generate extra cash - not replace a job for me yet. So if there was no internet, I'd probably be looking more at other ways make more money, like stocks, real estate, work at home deals, etc.

Same for me, except being a software engineer requires me to do a lot of web stuff, so i doubt i would be getting paid as much

[jasdon11]

Originally Posted by wmloz

scratched a hole in my nuts...

[DDC_Cyn]

Perish the thought, since I work for an Internet company! But for me, it's more than that, it's how I communicate with friends, how I keep on top of the news. Without it, I'd probably go back to my old hobby which was theater - that was my outlet before the Internet came along.

[dotcomgiant]

well..without it ,I'd probably go back to join mainstream politics .....i was very active when was in university .

[jasdon11]

Pimpin' with a string of ho's!

Actually, come to think of it....is the 'D' in DNP, for 'Drexel'

[stewie]

I'd start by running an ad in the newspaper "Looking for a Business Partner" ...

Then I would return to the money making machine I was about to launch...before I got side-tracked with this domaining...lol

[seanboy]

Originally Posted by DNP

Do you ever think about what you'd be doing if the internet hadn't been invented? I wonder if I'd be better or worse off. I reckon I wouldn't be working for myself without it but I'd be far fitter - I wouldn't be sitting here for a start. What would you be doing?

I would invent the internet. Problem solved.