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If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?

 
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If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
I would miss nutella and peanut butter sandwiches.
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04/05/2013 10:15 PM
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
the trees.
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the trees.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5073178


Dude if we got EMP'd the trees would still be there.
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recorded music

that would simply be baaaaaaad
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Man vs Food
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recorded music

that would simply be baaaaaaad
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Man vs Food
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Hell yeah to both of them. Imagine if your one of the survivors, and you have children who grow up in that world. Trying to explain to them the world we live in now. Like in a world where hunger is common to tell them there was once a TV show were a guy over ate, just to see if he could. Or trying to sing to them one of your favorite songs.
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chinese delivery
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Degenerate gay & nationalistic socialism being shoved down our throats daily.

...oh wait.

dance
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maybe women will show men respect once again
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chinese delivery
 Quoting: Ricky Retardo


Dude! I just had General Tso's chicken for dinner! How about cream cheese wontons?
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
Communication.
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Communication.
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I think those might be among the first systems people would attempt to fix if possible. I wonder how many of the Ham Radio guys have got it figured out where they can shield their radios.
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
The monthly bills, my gf's period, dead batteries, the neighbor's obnoxious boom box, interest on my Credit Cards, prank calling 911 operators, the wail of Police cars, the sound of coins dropping in parking meters, neon bar lights, the sound of dental drills, alarm clock buzzers, hearing those people who have throat cancer and have to talk through a voice vibrator....
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chinese delivery
 Quoting: Ricky Retardo


They'll still be capable of delivering nuclear payloads so don't get sad.
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The monthly bills, my gf's period, dead batteries, the neighbor's obnoxious boom box, interest on my Credit Cards, prank calling 911 operators, the wail of Police cars, the sound of coins dropping in parking meters, neon bar lights, the sound of dental drills, alarm clock buzzers, hearing those people who have throat cancer and have to talk through a voice vibrator....
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 19138044


You WOULD miss these things? LOL... I can only speak for myself, and say I wouldn't miss any of that shit.
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not a goddam thing
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04/05/2013 10:54 PM
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
The internet!

We've really taken for granted how easy it is to learn about anything we want to in seconds.

Nowadays if we want to learn, say...how many troops North Korea can field (just for a relevant example xD) we just type "How big is North Korea's army?" or something into google.

Before the internet, you'd have to drag your ass to the library and...Jeez, I don't even know what then. Dig through books and hope one of them had some dated figures that estimated their military strength?

Yep, I would really miss the interwebs.
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04/05/2013 10:57 PM
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I'd miss the Internets the most
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ma ebt card fo sho
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
Electricity. Although if you are smart you can remake your own power generation.
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04/05/2013 10:59 PM

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GLP

quick! Everyone develop your psychic abilities! Then we can still "post" mentally
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Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

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or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish in the sea inform you." - Job 12:7,8

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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
I'd miss the Internets the most
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30699297


Electricity. Although if you are smart you can remake your own power generation.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 34983804


The internet!

We've really taken for granted how easy it is to learn about anything we want to in seconds.

Nowadays if we want to learn, say...how many troops North Korea can field (just for a relevant example xD) we just type "How big is North Korea's army?" or something into google.

Before the internet, you'd have to drag your ass to the library and...Jeez, I don't even know what then. Dig through books and hope one of them had some dated figures that estimated their military strength?

Yep, I would really miss the interwebs.
 Quoting: KonspiracyKitty


I think there's pretty good chance that the inet hubs might be a target of NK. It makes sense. If they really want to hurt us, that might be it.
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
Tampons.
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
Tampons.
 Quoting: Debauchery


Yeah they make great water filters when used as a 'Life Straw'.
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
Teriyaki Chicken.
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Re: If we got EMP'd tomorrow, What would you miss in our society the most?
i hear that Nutella is good for you !
i seen that on TV so its true !
molon labe !!
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Hot running water

You can adjust to no internet -- you read a lot. (Hope you're stocked up on books).

You can adjust to no electricity -- you read by oil lamp/ kerosene lantern/ candlelight (hope you're stocked up on batteries, lamp oil, and kerosene).

Keeping yourself up to your accustomed level of hygiene without hot running water on demand -- that will be the worst.

You will have to haul your own water to cook, bathe, wash dishes & clothes. Modern people don't understand why our ancestors only bathed once a week. I do. I had access to a nearby place with hot running water, and electricity, but for over 5 years I lived without electricity, internet, or even a real toilet.

The blessing of limitless, steaming water pouring into a bath tub whenever you want -- hell, I think I might go take a bath right now. You have no idea how much to appreciate it until you've gone without.
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Oh noes... no more TV .....
molon labe !!
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Hot running water

You can adjust to no internet -- you read a lot. (Hope you're stocked up on books).

You can adjust to no electricity -- you read by oil lamp/ kerosene lantern/ candlelight (hope you're stocked up on batteries, lamp oil, and kerosene).

Keeping yourself up to your accustomed level of hygiene without hot running water on demand -- that will be the worst.

You will have to haul your own water to cook, bathe, wash dishes & clothes. Modern people don't understand why our ancestors only bathed once a week. I do. I had access to a nearby place with hot running water, and electricity, but for over 5 years I lived without electricity, internet, or even a real toilet.

The blessing of limitless, steaming water pouring into a bath tub whenever you want -- hell, I think I might go take a bath right now. You have no idea how much to appreciate it until you've gone without.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 36583121


I know

I've lived where my running water was I ran and got it

and my 'facilities' consisted of a shovel, tp and umbrella beside the front door
“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.”
Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

"But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish in the sea inform you." - Job 12:7,8

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson



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i have been conditioning myself to no hot running water, only bathe once a week...
molon labe !!
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Civility





GLP