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If AWS went down hard, it would be more than just "I can't watch Netflix". Some people wouldn't be able to do their computer work, send receive emails, others

• unclebucknasty 9y ago
  >would be more than just "I can't watch Netflix". And, I think even more than we can imagine. It's one thing to count the number of services that are direct customers/dependents of AWS, and we really don't know how deep that goes. But, add to that the non-AWS based services that directly or indirectly rely on AWS-based services.
• groby_b 9y ago
  That still ranks lower than "sewage treatment gone". Maslow's pyramid still applies. The sewage plant hits both physiological needs and safety needs (it's a pretty dire health threat quickly). AWS has weak tendrils to financial safety, but mostly affects layers above that.
  • ianai 9y ago
    The old historical lesson applies. People will say they're rebelling for various reasons. But at the end of the day it's for land, water, or food.
  • dx034 9y ago
    Receiving your paycheck could be worse. There are ways to deal with water outages. Worst case you let sewers overflow into rivers, as discussed in another comment. If salaries of large companies remain unpaid this would be far more severe for a lot of people.