What would the be most major impacts/consequences for the globe in this brief but major widespread return to a pre-globalised technological dark age? — Benj96
Much whinging — unenlightened
Not a big deal really not being in contact with people for a few hours but what if the entire internet shut down for a day? — Benj96
but what if the entire internet shut down — Benj96
in third-rate sci-fi novels, when something happens to disrupt society, people promptly turn to looting, riot, vigilante reprisals for current, recent, or long-past slights; murder, and cannibalism.
Probably something like that. If you are plump and tender, you'd just better hope the Internet keeps functioning. — Bitter Crank
I suppose the Earth is due for another Carrington Event. The globally disruptive after effects would go on for weeks or months at least, making "2020" look like a kindergarden food fight by comparison.There is no single ‘internet’. The whole system is built in such a way that the vital bits are replicated in many different locations. To take it down all of them would have to be disabled. — Wayfarer
In the event of a prolonged shut down, Defcon 1 would be declared and TPF would execute its Emergency Readiness Protocol. Rest assured, the mods and admins here are committed to philosophical interaction regardless of circumstance. — Hanover
I suppose the Earth is due for another Carrington Event. The globally disruptive after effects would go on for weeks or months at least, making "2020" look like a kindergarden food fight by comparison. — 180 Proof
Don't hold your breath.
Maybe, but communication would be a big problem. — Manuel
I suspect there is (relics of the Cold War) EMP-hardened government and military infrastructure that will leave global urbanized masses in the dark, disconnected and panic-stricken enough to nearly cannibalize one another. Preppers, survivalists & militias will inherit the suddenly not air-conditioned Earth for a few months or more. Welcome to WhatTheFuckItStan, kids. — 180 Proof
all kinds of data actually, now belong online almost exclusively. — Manuel
More than 90 per cent of all money – more than $50 trillion appearing in our accounts – exists only on computer servers. — Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens)
There is no single ‘internet’. The whole system is built in such a way that the vital bits are replicated in many different locations. To take it down all of them would have to be disabled. — Wayfarer
"Don't follow leaders,
watch the parkin' meters"
~Subterranean Homesick Blues, 1965 — 180 Proof
There is no single ‘internet’. The whole system is built in such a way that the vital bits are replicated in many different locations. To take it down all of them would have to be disabled. — Wayfarer
I was just wondering about that. Are there some core servers that run the show? — TheMadFool
The entire internet shutting down would be quite a big deal. Economists would probably label it the darkest day in human history — Hermeticus
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