What happens? Nothing - except that you come to realize just how unimportant closely following the news is.

Try it sometime, you'll like it! (And for a real mind-bender, try going on a long trip without easy access to a phone or the internet. I spent 17 days rafting down the Grand Canyon a few years ago, and only the main guide had access to the outside world via satellite phone - and that was just for emergencies. After a day or so's adjustment, it was heaven!)