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If they internet were to not work for the period of one year, what would happen? How many people would die? (A genuine question for anyone who feels up to task)
by elwell 12y ago
If they internet were to not work for the period of one year, what would happen? How many people would die? (A genuine question for anyone who feels up to task)
- 13throwaway 12y agoThat would be a good question for Randell Munroe. https://what-if.xkcd.com https://what-if.xkcd.com
- elwell 12y agoSubmitted.
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- nanidin 12y agoIt would probably launch some careers, considering someone would have to figure out what went wrong and get it all back up and running again!
- yeukhon 12y agoThis is one of the disruptions a solar storm will bring to us. We are just lucky we weren't hit directly last time. http://www.space.com/21237-extreme-solar-storms-electrical-grids.html http://www.space.com/21237-extreme-solar-storms-electrical-g... http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/25/us-electricity-solarstorms-kemp-idUSKBN0FU20Q20140725 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/25/us-electricity-sol... I don't think we are ready yet to embrace this possibility.