Suppose the phones and internet went down for whatever reason and you had no contact with the outside world around you what would you do?

[SpokenTruth]

Suppose the phones and internet all went down for whatever reason leaving you with no contact with the outside world around you what would you do? And suppose it all happened during a crises of some sort and you have no communication at all. How could you solve such a problem before it arose?

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UPDATE: OK assuming your phone and internet has gone down let's assume you can't travel on the road either because they have the roads blocked off but they won't say why they are blocked off and you are left in the dark you have no idea what is going on or how long it is you won't be allowed to go anywhere. Then what would you do how would you help yourself solve a problem like that before it arose?

[dustybiker]

If you are 35-ish and older you remember what it was like before the internet and mobile phones. Easy enough to click back into that mode and find resources.

I’ve lived through a major earthquake. Where all the local bridges into town were down for what they said would be six months. Turned out to only be six weeks (amazing workers) they fixed them to functional and then took their time rebuilding them to be better suited for future quakes.

Half the town didn't have water for three weeks. The other half offered up their showers, as did hotels during the day.

People in my street pulled their tv’s out onto their driveways so they would use generators and show the neighborhood the news. These days they all have solar panels.

Food and drinking water was an issue as they told us not to drink the water, it was unsafe for a while.

Phones were down. Some people have mobile phones but the towers were jammed. Service wasn’t great then.

What else.. I’m forgetting a few things.

[LazerBean]

We have ham radios we would be able to use.

[SpokenTruth]

I prefer the more stelf route aka AM CB radio. But either way good choice.

[FunkyMonkee]

Pretty much the same stuff I'm doing now. I haven't had a phone for about a month or two and, without the internet, I'd just work more on getting my various recordings and writing projects done.

[FunkyMonkee]

I'd STILL stay home and work on my writing and recording projects

[BeMuse]

All you have to do is go outside and talk to people. This isn't a real situation. You've lived in a bubble too long bubble boy.

[SpokenTruth]

I don't think so. You may talk to your neighbors but I doubt you would be talking to many if any of mine. I think that all depends on how friendly or indoctrinated your neighbors are.

[BeMuse]

All people communicate. Different groups have different parlance. If you live somewhere you should be able to adapt to the local customs. It’s not really a big deal.

[BeMuse]

You're old enough to remember a time when you didn't use the internet. You likely met people you knew at certain times at certain places regularly as part of your routine weather it was to get on a school bus at a known time and ride to school and talk with your friends on the way, go to an office you landed a job for that you found in the newspaper, to hang out at a local dive where you knew the regulars, etc. Information was passed from mouth to ear, it wasn't instant access Google CIA surveillance state shit.

[SnowedIn]

That would be nirvana! Turn off the monitor and computer. Brew a fresh cup of coffee. Fire in the fireplace. Read a book.

[SpokenTruth]

I'll have to update the question in this case.

[exitseven]

read a book.

[RainBat]

Eat people.