For me one thing that is certainly off the table is the internet. Whether I am connected to the internet on my phone or laptop does not matter to me but having access to the internet itself is a huge necessity. The internet provides access to family, friends, games, information, and so much more. Without internet access it would be so much harder for me, and I'm sure a lot of others, to get the things I need, ranging from information on a topic for an essay for school or the ability to communicate with a long distance relative. The internet has become a necessity not only for me but for the entire world, for it simplifies the ability to negotiate treaties, organize trading, etc. In conclusion, the internet is off the table.

I agree that the internet has become a necessity. It does a lot for students such as ourselves, but more importantly it creates an easy way to connect with other people (e.g. this forum). Throughout history, society has increasingly flourished as people grow more and more connected. This is shown in every major city that ever thrived/thrives artistically, scientifically, etc. The Internet has already greatly increased innovation, and hopefully progress will continue to pick up.

The internet is nowadays so important to human nature, that it is often categorized alongside basic human rights such as the right to freedom of speech and freedom from slavery. It is used in every single facet of our daily lives, from socializing to playing a part in acquiring the food we consume. Don’t believe me? We have a Safeway app that you have to use if you want to get the best deals on foods, a conglomerate of a corporation that has a service or extension for everything from conference calls to music editing (Google), and virtual surrogates to real life objects. (Calendars, notetaking, etc.)
    The information-communications-technologies ecosystem (which also includes cellular data and similar communications) uses up 10% of the world’s total electricity generation. In the near future, hourly internet traffic will exceed annual internet traffic in 2000. The amount of devices connected to the cloud per capita (and per worker) is enormous. If you have a workstation with multiple devices, and you have multiple devices with internet capabilities, you’re using up a lot  of data. And that data comes from datacenters, and each datacenter can use up to 180,000 homes worth of energy. The internet grows faster and faster, and uses up more energy, as our lives shift towards it.
    However, it is one thing in my life where I probably won't change my habits, much less get rid of it entirely. Much of my life is centered around the internet. I check my chat servers online, I do my homework online, I browse a good chunk of my life away online. And even if I do decide to cut back on internet usage, it will most likely be negligible in the grand scheme of things. I don’t mean to sound hypocritical, but even though I won’t do it, it doesn’t mean it isn’t a good idea to cut back on internet usage. However, because it plays such a big part in my daily life, all things considered, internet is off the table for me.
                                                           Works Cited
"Bracing for the Cloud -- Digital Economy Requires Massive Amount of Electricity." The Breakthrough Institute. Web. 29 Sept. 2016.  <http://science.time.com/2013/08/14/powe … sing-more-      energy-than-you-think/>

Walsh, Bryan, and Bryan Walsh. "The Surprisingly Large Energy Footprint of the Digital Economy [UPDATE] | TIME.com." Time. Time. Web. 29 Sept. 2016. <http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/pr … he-cloud/>

Aiden Leech
Laws
Biology Period 5
29 September 2016
ISCFC Forum Posts
The internet contributes quite a bit to climate change, this needs to be changed. We wouldn’t have to get rid of the internet to solve this problem. We could reduce the amount of energy the internet uses by stopping advertising emails, and not using the internet when you could just as easily use something else. In addition, the internet’s impact comes from the energy it uses, its effect on the environment could be largely negated by switching energy production to green energy. If we manage to switch to green energy, the internet among other resources will be sustainable and less costly.
Green energy would help most of our carbon emission problems, but there are still other problems such as deforestation. Deforestation not only reduces the amount of plants on the planet, it also releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. With so many issues facing us and our
lack of will to focus most of our resources on confronting this issue, it will be amazing if we manage to reduce its impacts. That is all we can do  now, reduce the impacts, because at this point we are already and will continue to see the effects of climate change. This is the most urgent issue facing our species as a whole, I urge you to do what you can to slow it down, no matter how small.
Work Cited:
Farrar, Lara. CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2016. <http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/scienc … rnet.CO2/>.
"Global Warming Solutions: Prepare for Impacts." Union of Concerned Scientists. N.p., n.d.
Web. 29 Sept. 2016.
<http://www.ucsusa.org/our-work/global-w … lutions-pr
epare-impacts>.

I completely agree that the internet is "off the table," and I would like to add a few more reasons as to why. For one, the internet provides a wealth of information to anyone who has access to it. From YouTube videos depicting DIY plumbing to scientific journals on the microbiome, there is virtually no question you can't find an answer to online. This is incredibly important because it levels the playing field for access to education and information. Suppose you are from a lower socio-economic background and cannot afford a college education. Internet access though a library computer opens up the possibility of getting an online degree. On a more personal level, the internet provides me with information I need for school research projects, but also allows me to pursue interests that are not covered in the classroom. A few examples of things I have been able to learn about include analysis of the current presidential election, social research applications of the P risoner's Dilemma, and (briefly) how to play guitar. In a nutshell, the internet is key to keeping information free and easily accessible and thus is off the table.

I totally agree with you, because internet is really a need, it helps us with most things and without it we couldn't "meet" our friends, and our parents.                                                                                          we can youse it at school to find infotmation too, so it useful to limit of waste of paper.