Friday, January 28, 2011

The World Will Not End in 2012

In the news today, Egypt decided to cut off Internet access for the ENTIRE COUNTRY due to civil unrest and protests:

Egypt Cuts Off Internet

This got me to thinking about 2012 and the supposed end of the world.   As most people probably have read or heard from other sources, there are some that believe the world will end on December 21st, 2012.   Why or how this will occur is subject to debate.   Some believe there will be some world wide catastrophe. Yet, others believe that perhaps in 2012 there will major changes to humanity and how we live.

In my humble opinion, I think that in 2012, there will be some incident involving the world being cut off from the Internet.  This may be accidental or intentional.  Regardless, being cut off from the Internet will have a drastic affect on everyone.  Just think about the majority of people who do their shopping, banking, and other activities online.   There are others whose social lives revolve around email, instant messaging and Facebook.  This incident will last for some time and cause unrest.

Eventually Internet access will be restored and the world will get back to the way we know it.  However, there will be a chance in the attitude regarding the Internet.  The Internet has been a godsend for online activities and fast communication.  Yet, meeting up with people, talking on the phone and other live social activities can never be replaced by electronic communication.

In 2012, I believe there will be a fundamental change in the way the Internet is viewed and used.  Online shopping, banking and other activities will still continue.  But real human interaction will once again rise up as people realize that a phone call to a friend beats an email.  Meeting up with someone beats just exchanging instant messages.

Who knows, I could be wrong and the world could still end in 2012.  If that is the case, we'd better enjoy it for what it's worth now!