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We still use cash, just not checks or money orders. Modern mobile infrastructure is quite resilient against earthquakes. Towers are backed by generators and mo
by teruakohatu 6y ago
We still use cash, just not checks or money orders.
Modern mobile infrastructure is quite resilient against earthquakes. Towers are backed by generators and mobile phones have batteries. Payment terminals here are often mobile (3g) connected and contain batteries.
- reaperducer 6y agoI've seen plenty of cell phone towers knocked over or disabled by earthquakes. And in emergencies, cell infrastructure is often gridlocked. Maybe it's fine for NZ, but I have yet to go through a hurricane or tornado where the mobile networks didn't crumble. I've seen and read about blizzards, floods and sandstorms halting communications networks.
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