Yes, I have lived without connectivity. In 2004 I went offline totally and began traveling around the U.S. talking to people not using the Internet. Seeing how they coped, what they might be missing. Then I went into Mexico and rode buses around the country, talking to people (the majority of course) not online. It was an eye-opening experience to see how many did not need or want access and had other ways of staying informed and connected. For myself who had been on the Net since the mid-80's it was very hard to stay off for 8 months. People thought I was dead. "You've committed virtual suicide said one." I am writing more exensively about this now.