What would you do if, suddenly...?

Question

...technology disappeared completely for an entire year? And when I say technology, I mean anything invented after the 1850s. So you would be living like Laura Ingalls Wilder did.

How do you think society would cope without computers, phones, cars etc.?

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The only technology available would be that of agriculture similar to the mid-1800s.

Answer 1

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Wow this is the best question and i really loved it as i had seen such things in history or on site of Discovery. Before such technologies the population on planet was minimal and with limited requirements people used to be so happy and cheerful. Now the situation is adverse as no one has time to view what is PLEASURE or JOY and it varies from person to person . The stress and living standard has gone changed dramatically . And if no technology is being experienced by the population as a whole , the human mind shall definitely be searching something to keep their leisure time in befitting manner acceptable to all. Besides, recently the % of plesure / cheerfulness / contendtedness was worked out by one of the Human Scientist and have wrote a book on the subject . The best part of contendted population and community found in Cuba where the technology is bare minimum spreaded and even people are more happy . What is required is FOOD / CLOTHING / SHELTER and primary luxury to maintain the livelihood . It took many years to invent the Discoveries and Inventions to have the recent technological changes . But before that also there was a life and mass was living peacefully -- so i feel it will not affect if it goes in totality

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All of you had great answers. I agree with most of you, technology seems to be the bane of our existence causing the masses to become socially inept. Would it be anarchy? I pray we never find out. :)

Answer 2

We wouldn't be able to get anywhere or contact anyone - basically, a lot of people would DIE.
I mean how would they get to work? Think about it. You just wouldn't be able to live.

Answer 3

Find myself the biggest damn axe or sword i can and train constantly.

edit; to what extent are we talking about disappearing technology?

I mean, would i still be able to plow a field, using a plow?

A tool of agriculture, technically speaking technology?

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1800's?

Good, that means i can still use guns.

Answer 4

The entire economy would collapse and it would be Y2K for real!

Answer 5

I don't know about society, but I'd get along just fine. I hate technology excpet for computers. WEll, I hate them too.

Answer 6

Everyone would winge about what they are ungrateful for then adapt (i think wed be better off without all the technology) to not having technology. Then wed recieve it back in a year and be ungrateful for it again

Answer 7

i think society would die. everybody would go crazy.

Answer 8

Oh my..if ever technology today were not invented, I would be probably cooking my meal in the cave..or traveling miles just to say hi to my relatives..

Answer 9

It would be hard to go back and hand write out bills and it would take more time and i would hate it as i dont have enough time in a day as it is. let alone to do things the way it was back then. also back then they had time as moms really didnt work outside the home like they do now

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my mom working and not being home at night