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Jeez, dude. I had no Internet access for four days and rolling blackouts with only 2 hours a day of electricity for two weeks, and no hot water or water at all

Jeez, dude. I had no Internet access for four days and rolling blackouts with only 2 hours a day of electricity for two weeks, and no hot water or water at all for the first day, during the Dallas ice storm two years ago. Roads were unusable and we received no deliveries for a week. It was annoying, but we were fine with no special preparation or extra supplies. A few days with no Internet is not enough to bring down civilization.

biztos 4y ago
> Jeez, dude. I hopefully stand corrected. I didn't mean to suggest it would bring down civilization, just that it would cause more havoc than you might assume. During the Texas blackouts was mobile internet available? Phone service? Was there food for the people who didn't receive deliveries? Were you confident the government would restore service soon? I grew up with frequent blackouts and I'm completely unfazed by anything on a 24-48-hour scale. But -- and I hope I'm wrong! -- I see many societies growing more fragile and I would worry about what an infrastructure failure like that might mean to people who live much of their lives online.