You guys are kinda missing his point... if the Net was suddenly gone, what would you do? Take up your old hobbies? Would you be able to find something that can give you the same level of entertainment? Many people define their everyday lives (knowingly or unknowingly) by their Internet persona... who would you be if that were gone? I'm fortunate enough to remember life without the Net... (something our children may never know) and I'll admit, it was vastly different then, for me at least, than it is today.
If the Net was suddenly gone, I know who I would be... but it wouldn't be the same as now. Life would surely be different.
