Internet Reliance

I lost my internet connection this morning, hence the later than usual post. It was quickly resolved by rebooting my computer, but it's interesting how much we rely on the internet now. I remember when I could only go on at the weekends, and even then I couldn't go on for as long as I wanted because it would rack up the phone bill. Now I use it for pretty much everything; email, bank balance, job applications, entertainment, so when it goes down, there's a lot of things I can't do. The internet is a pretty important part of our lives now, and I think this is a good thing, but I also think we need to be able to cope without it (and now I'm having flashbacks to that South Park episode!)