The Internet provides precision, productivity and possibilities that, if suddenly missing, would affect our daily lives. Because of man's resilience, I don't think we would experience Armageddon if the Internet stopped; our world would not be better or worse without the Internet. I believe our world would become different for a while; need and desire would quickly pave the way for new and improved technology to advance and rebuild a more powerful system. I believe that, on a personal basis, if the Internet were lost, people would be affected to varying degrees. In the story The Machine Stops (Forster, 1909), there is a contrast with the approach to technology of the two main characters. Vashti, impatient with her son Kuno, at the slightest delay, as indicated when he lingered for 15 seconds, "Be quick!" He called, feeling the irritation again. "(Forster 1) Kuno finds it acceptable to waste time. Kuno berates his mother for her dependence on the Machine: "The Machine is a lot, but it is not everything." (Forster 1) This is similar to the approach discussed when we identified whether we were immigrants digital or digital natives (01 Computer Autobiography Discussion) Most natives indicated a dependency on technology; immigrants indicated a practical need to learn technology, but have memories about the “old ways.” Obviously Kuno grew up in a technologically rich era, but still resists dependence on it. Necessity would lead us to find a replacement for the loss of the Internet. Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. I wonder what necessity in Forster's life allowed him to have such a prophetic vision about future technology; if he was a theater lover, he spent many evenings walking among the Vomiters... middle of paper.... 1). we use to protect children on the Internet "The more the filter manages to block the content it wants to block, the more it is unable to leave constitutionally protected content (i.e. neither illegal nor harmful to minors)."( 08. Ethical and legal issues: censorship, privacy and security; Sarah Houghton) In conclusion, the Internet has become a powerful force in the lives of many. If the Internet stopped it would cause some inconvenience; humanity's spirit of survival would rebuild a better and more advanced system. Meanwhile we would have difficulty returning to some lost communication arts such as writing letters, making telephone calls, and visiting others. We will soon return to continued technological advances because the spirit of overcoming adversity is a powerful force.