We really need the Internet?

!±8± We really need the Internet?

As someone who earns a living, completely online, I
when I ask the last person I would have thought
the question "Do we really need the Internet?"

But the prolonged power outage of almost 4 days, during
Loss of access to the Internet, along with many other events
the recent hurricane Isabel made me
Reevaluation of my priorities.

How "high tech" business enters into a head-on collision with
a natural disaster or man, all of usmust ask themselves: "We
really need the Internet? "

Well, if you're in line for 3 hours to get gas so you can
Siphon the tank to your father-in-law run the generator in
To save $ 1,000 worth of food in three freezers - you
did not need the Internet, you must wait
You can find gas.

If you try to drive for 2 hours, ice are well
You can make a cold drink and your family more
comfortably on a day 90 + - no need tothe
The Internet you need patience and a sense of humor.

When a good friend of your 30-foot falls from a ladder while
helps his neighbors from his home in a tree, fractures
Back and neck, lung puncture, and must be performed
the hospital in critical condition - you do not need
Internet, you have faith, everything will be fine!

When a hurricane threatens the destruction of Ruin
Surprise Party 50 wedding anniversary you have planned
For more than aYear for your parents - is not required
Internet! You improvise and set up a human communication
Network, which spreads the word to dozens of people still
show and a party, the memories will be created
for life!

If you can not turn on the computer, do your homework, you
still take a good old notepad and pen and
more work in peace and quiet without phones,
Fax or e-mail to distract you who have neverfact
when things are back to "normal."

It struck me last night, as I struggled to get my high-speed
Internet connection going again that I was much more
about working on a piece of hardware ever more stupid
when I run over 50 miles to find gas + just two days
first!

In fact, in retrospect, I was most proud of the fact that the
On Saturday I found what was probably the last cold six pack
Beer in all of Southeast Virginia, when I was aboutmy
last online product launch!

And after many days and nights in the dark, I
clear that the Internet represents the most
Convenience, but is also the ultimate business risk
because so much can happen, turn off the Internet or
that prevent access to it.

If recent events taught me anything, taught me the
three truths about life:

1 Life is fragile and precious - do not take it for granted.

2 Nothing is moreimportant than the safety and well being
of family and friends. Sometimes it takes a disaster
remember.

3 Who is on the Internet for the entire
Livelihood should seek to diversify the way in which their
Money - in case the Internet disappears one day, when
You least expect it!

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