What Would Your Life Be Like with No Internet?

Published by
Anna LeMind, B.A.

American scientists led by Richard Novatson conducted quite an interesting but also relevant study which explored the impact of the Internet on human wellbeing. The participants aimed to answer the question, what would your life be like with no Internet?

The study involved 4,000 people (50%-50% of men and women) who were directly connected with the Internet activity and also spent a lot of time on social networks and other online services.

So, the question was: what would you do if Internet access was forbidden in your country?

The results surprised the scientists. About 67% of people would change the place of residence, emigrating to another country where there would be no problem with Internet access. Patriotism, in this case, takes a back seat, and staying connected on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks turns out to be more important.

Some were confused by this question: 14% responded that they would have fallen into an indefinite depressive state.

However, there were also those – 11% – who would love to meet the demise of the web, recognizing their dependence on the World Wide Web. Thus they would spend more time with their family and friends.

True gamers are among the 6% who would replace virtual communication with the virtual world.

2% (78 people) said they would commit suicide! A life with no Internet would really destroy them and the further meaning of life would simply cease to exist. It is interesting to note that 64 people from this group of respondents were women.

The results of this research confirm the significance of the rapidly evolving Internet technology in our lives and the possible dangers it brings to us. Medicine is powerless in this case since it is impossible to diagnose and treat this addiction.

What about you? Can you imagine the world with no Internet and what would your life be like if it didn’t exist in your country or at all? Please, share your thoughts below!

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  • I'm an avid internet user, I play online games, watch tv-shows online and I also have learnt a lot from the internet. From websites like quora, wikipedia, youtube, newboston.com, coursera, and a lot of other places. I normally spend a minimum of 6-7 hours online. I went with a religious group on a tour because my father wanted me to go. The only electronic device I had was my cell phone, but still I kept connected with the world. Keeping up with social networks, and playing games all the time while others were busy in activities. It was a 40 day tour, after about a week I started joining others in their activities and about after 2-2.5 weeks I had totally forgotten internet. And nothing seemed to be missing from my life. It made me realize how much bad influence internet had on me. Time wasting factor on top of alot of others. Best 40 days of my life.

  • I would move to another country.

    But life without the internet could also be freeing.
    Then we would have more time doing things that actually make us happy:)

  • Inst it funny how nobody voted that they would oust their government, forgetting they put them there i the first place? What little power they think they collectively have.

  • Adapt.....actually enjoy the world....travel......read books more...help to change the world rather than liking the idea on facebook...

Published by
Anna LeMind, B.A.