Uh.. Uhmm.. :|
Maybe not disastrous, but someone like a web designer.
And that is kind of my point. I'm saying that in the FUTURE.. It -will- be disastrous if it isn't now.. Because reliability on technology has definitely increased.
The internet not working doesn't mean no work for the web designer. You can develop on a local server. When the electricity goes out, it obviously affects them to a greater degree. But then, of course, it affects everyone else pretty strongly too.
It won't be disastorous if we continue to prepare people early in life with knowledge that helps survival when you're not in a normal situation (ie how to start a fire).