Not to nitpick, but a microcosm is a small world representative of the world at large.
I do not live in the middle of nowhere, (although there are few things to do here), I live near a major city. I know plenty of people who use technology, and they are just fine. What abilities have they lost? Grammar? I see typical teenage writing when we peer-review papers, but nothing resembling OMG BFF LOL.
I've gone to lots of different time zones, and never reset the time on my computer. It always still had the "right" time on it when I got home.
You are correct, sir. I should have added that the computer in question does not automatically update the time based on a reliable source.
-Penguin