Hypothetical Doomsday Scenario

[newbury]

Twenty four hours without TBN.

NOW THAT'S GOING TOO FAR!!

Seriously, a technology free existence once a year or month is easy if you plan for it, and very easy if you know it's coming. Natural disasters, hurricanes, floods etc. are good training tools but (thankfully) generally of limited geographic scope and duration. What is needed is someone to "push the button" once and a while such that we had a fire drill so EVERYBODY could and would prepare for it. Lock the world down, no vehicle traffic, no electricity you don't generate yourself, no high technology communications.

Of course someone would have to tell the Amish.

 

[creekbend]

Perhaps I (the OP) can help to settle this little debate.

When the Chess v/s Checkers comment was originally made, I interpreted it to mean that I was somehow inferior since Chess is generally more difficult to play than Checkers. I knew that this was not true so I responded in kind, as seen below.





If there is a lesson to be learned here, it's that one must choose their words carefully because you never know just how they might be interpreted.

I can understand to a degree in regards to your response. But, I wish to ask you a question. Since you clearly stated in the previous post - "Perhaps I (the OP) can help to settle this little debate". I stated in two of my previous posts that you were the OP. Since I am aware that you are and were the OP, am I to reason and interpret that you regard me as somehow inferior, because you chose to indicate to me that you were the OP? Am I to assume that you thought that I possessed inferior knowledge, since you directed this clarification toward me in your post? My answer is most certainly not. I didn't for once even consider that your reply was indicative that you considered me to be "somehow inferior". Those thoughts didn't even enter the arena in any Form or Fashion in regards to my Thought patterns. Just a thought. In response to the comment "One must choose their words carefully because you never know just how they might be interpreted". It is most certainly a good thing that I didn't mention "Mauve" in any of my posts. Since Mauve is an unique color in the Purple catergory and is similar to Lavender and Lilac, there's no telling how much confusion, this would have created. In retrospect, as I mentioned in an earlier post, that I regard you are a fairly decent individual, my opinion has not wavered and I firmly believe that you mean well.

 

[MasseyWV]

I can understand to a degree in regards to your response. But, I wish to ask you a question. Since you clearly stated in the previous post - "Perhaps I (the OP) can help to settle this little debate". I stated in two of my previous posts that you were the OP. Since I am aware that you are and were the OP, am I to reason and interpret that you regard me as somehow inferior, because you chose to indicate to me that you were the OP? Am I to assume that you thought that I possessed inferior knowledge, since you directed this clarification toward me in your post? My answer is most certainly not. I didn't for once even consider that your reply was indicative that you considered me to be "somehow inferior". Those thoughts didn't even enter the arena in any Form or Fashion in regards to my Thought patterns. Just a thought.

I knew you would realize that I was the OP and only indicated such because other people may not have realized it.

In response to the comment "One must choose their words carefully because you never know just how they might be interpreted". It is most certainly a good thing that I didn't mention "Mauve" in any of my posts. Since Mauve is an unique color in the Purple catergory and is similar to Lavender and Lilac, there's no telling how much confusion, this would have created. In retrospect, as I mentioned in an earlier post, that I regard you are a fairly decent individual, my opinion has not wavered and I firmly believe that you mean well.

My message or intent may not always be immediately apparent, but I do mean well.

 

[The kid]

Thank you, I think I'll leave it... And, as you seem to be in the minority on most of your opinions, and they generally tend to be on the extreme side, I think I'll bow out of this thread before it gets too ugly.

I think I'll go talk about tractors...

Wise decision. Trying to debate with another's headstrong opinion is like what was mentioned before. Peeing into the wrong end of a fan. This whole thread was created to provoke thought as to what could happen. "what if" or "why"". Tractors are a science worth talking about. Either working, or broken. Fixing them is a known science where remedies are known facts. -robert

 

[BobRip]

NOW THAT'S GOING TOO FAR!!

Seriously, a technology free existence once a year or month is easy if you plan for it, and very easy if you know it's coming. Natural disasters, hurricanes, floods etc. are good training tools but (thankfully) generally of limited geographic scope and duration. What is needed is someone to "push the button" once and a while such that we had a fire drill so EVERYBODY could and would prepare for it. Lock the world down, no vehicle traffic, no electricity you don't generate yourself, no high technology communications.

Of course someone would have to tell the Amish.

Somebody suggested in another thread that everybody from age say 14 to 55 live three days a year on their own. I think this has some merit. Especially since I am outside that range.

I was originally thinking once a year for the day, but once a month sounds like a good thing. How do we get this started?

 

[MasseyWV]

We should have a "Do without technology day". Just try to minimize your technology uses. I am not saying you should turn off your pacemaker, just your cell phone, regular phone, computers, and tv set. Go out and talk to your neighbors and friends. Somebody should start a nation wide campaign on this. How many here could do this? Twenty four hours without TBN.

I'd go with that idea Bob. I think Sunday would be the most logical day to close up everything that isn't critical, turn off the phones, etc.
We need to get off the senseless treadmill life has devolved into. Everybody is always busy but not much worthwhile gets done it seems.

Germany used to use Sundays as a "quiet day" up until the late 1980's. No grass mowing or other noisy activities, just gas stations, entertainment venues and restaurants open for the most part. Then as more families had both spouses going to work, they complained they had no time to get to the stores, which closed at 6pm generally. So, they adopted a more American life style over the objections of the retail business employees' unions. I doubt it has improved their over-all quality of life.

At the very least, it gave families time together since very few people were going to work.

At some point during the course of this thread, I had intended to post something along these lines. One could say it was intended to be my "punch line", for lack of a better description. While I've given some thought to what I was going to say, I never really tried to put it into words so here goes...

Technology is a wonderful thing, it makes our lives more convenient, it helps us to communicate and share our knowledge, it even helps us to survive, but at what price?

Perhaps a better use of technology, at least once in a while, would be to get in your vehicle and drive to the grocery store to buy some nice juicy steaks with all the trimmings and some ice cold beer to wash it down with. When you get home, use your cell phone, land line, computer, or whatever to invite your friends and family over to your home for a nice cookout where you could swap fish stories (or tractor stories), but more importantly you could simply spend time together.

 

[k0ua]

Perhaps a better use of technology, at least once in a while, would be to get in your vehicle and drive to the grocery store to buy some nice juicy steaks with all the trimmings and some ice cold beer to wash it down with. When you get home, use your cell phone, land line, computer, or whatever to invite your friends and family over to your home for a nice cookout where you could swap fish stories (or tractor stories), but more importantly you could simply spend time together.

I was wondering if I am still invited, and what I need to bring to round out the party.. thanks.

James K0UA

 

[MasseyWV]

I was wondering if I am still invited, and what I need to bring to round out the party.. thanks.

Yes, and bring more beer.

 

[dex3361]

I was wondering if I am still invited, and what I need to bring to round out the party.. thanks.

James K0UA

Whatever you do don't bring "THE BUTTON".

 

[brin]

Whatever you do don't bring "THE BUTTON".

LOL :laughing: Someone would stumble into it, push it and we would have to start all over...