An excerpt from an archeologist’s journal.
October 2, 3018
I’ve been searching the North American territory for 3 years, trying to find remnants of technology from before all electronic systems failed. When an asteroid about half the size of the moon passed near the Earth, it had caused an electrical surge that wiped out all technology, setting the human race back hundreds of years.
Since then scientists have made great strides in technology. We have been able to duplicate, and in some cases even to surpass, the technology of 2018. However, communication has not progressed as we would like. To that end I have been searching for something once called the “internet,” which was storied to have been a great storage of information and used for communication.
Today, I, Timothy Wolfgram, have uncovered a lost, but still functioning, piece of technology called a “server.” From what I have been able to gather, these servers were great banks of digital information, that the internet was able to read and retrieve specifics from. It will likely take some time to interface with the server and begin exploring the internet.
October 5, 3018
So, after a few days of consulting with several technologists, and then some exploration, I can report on what the internet offered to the 2018 population.
According to a website called, “SimilarWeb,” the most visited sites in the United States were Google (a search engine), Facebook (a social networking site), and YouTube (a site for videos and entertainment).
The United States was had the third highest population of internet users in 2016, with nearly 290 million users (Statista.com). About 185 minutes of online activity was done on a mobile device by users each day (Statista.com). The users used their access for a variety of activities including, but not limited to; emails, watching videos, work, social networking, and online shopping (Statista.com).
I also uncovered a portion of the internet known as the “Dark Web.” This dark web appears to have a sinister purpose. It is often referenced as a place where illegal activities, such as black-market trading, child pornography, gambling, and terrorism, take place. However, it could also be used simply for amniotomy or even a bake sale (Wikipedia.org).
There is much more to be sifted through, and I will report back in a few days.
October 10, 3018
What a mind-boggling amount of information is contained here… After seeing many, many references to a site called Facebook, I simply had to check it out. When the internet disappeared in 2018, it was the gold standard of social networking sites. Once a user created an account, they were able to connect with friends, family, and even strangers. These connections allowed for easy communication. The communication was often benign in nature with individuals writing of there emotions or daily activities. Then others may compose a response and post it alongside the initial message. The website also gave users the ability to create groups and “pages” which were geared toward different activities or subjects. These pages were often available to the public, allowing for interested parties to discuss the topic.
Online shopping seems to have been both fantastically easy and incredibly confusing at the same time. With over 650,000 online websites selling things (Rachamim), there must have been plenty of opportunity to find the perfect item. However, with that many websites selling things, it must also have been very confusing to find that item at a good cost. It also appears that many sites have very vague descriptions for many items, adding to the confusion.
I fear that it will take me years to filter through all the information contained on the internet. Perhaps I will report more of my findings tomorrow…
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