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Data:     Thu, 7 May 2026 10:31:05 -0500
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  bBynb: hcDenn bto cDumas Walker bon cThu May 07 2026 08:15:13n

 De> Re: Re: people with autism
 De> By: Dumas Walker to MRO on Wed May 06 2026 10:03 am

 >>> well we are considered old.  but the web is just a layer of the internet.
 >>> it's not the entirety of what the internet is and what it does.

 DW>> Correct but, for most young people who don't remember internet before the
 DW>> web, that is mostly all it is... well, that is until apps surplanted the
 DW>> websites.

 De> I was curious about "What would happen if Internet went down", So I asked
 De> AI.

 AI>> The impact of a total internet collapse would be immediate, far-reaching,
 AI>> and increasingly severe as the hours turned into weeks. Modern society is
 AI>> built on a foundation of "always-on" connectivity, and removing it would
 AI>> trigger a domino effect across almost every sector of human life.
 De> Phase 1: The Initial Shock (0-24 Hours)
 De> The first 24 hours would be defined by confusion and the immediate failure
 De> of digital services.

 De> Communication Blackout: Instant messaging, email, and VoIP services (like
 De> WhatsApp or Zoom) would cease to function. Standard cellular calls might
 De> still work briefly, but networks would likely collapse under the massive
 De> surge of people trying to call loved ones simultaneously.

 De> Financial Paralysis: Credit cards and digital payment apps (Apple Pay,
 De> Venmo) rely on internet handshakes to authorize transactions. ATMs would
 De> stop dispensing cash, and the stock market would essentially freeze,
 De> unable to process high-frequency trades.

 De> Logistics Failures: Modern "Just-in-Time" supply chains would stall.
 De> Delivery trucks, ships, and planes rely on GPS and internet-based routing
 De> systems to know where to go and what to carry.
 De> Phase 2: The Gridlock (2-7 days)
 De> As the outage persists, the physical world begins to feel the strain of
 De> the digital absence.

 De> Supply Chain Collapse: Grocery stores typically hold only a few days'
 De> worth of inventory. Without the automated ordering systems that restock
 De> shelves, food shortages would begin to appear.

 De> Critical Infrastructure Risks: While power plants and water treatment
 De> facilities have localized controls, many rely on remote monitoring and
 De> data synchronization. Prolonged outages could lead to localized power grid
 De> instabilities or water distribution issues.

 De> Economic Impact: The global economy would lose billions of dollars per
 De> day. Businesses that operate entirely in the cloud would cease to exist
 De> for the duration of the outage.
 De> Phase 3: Long-term Restructuring (Weeks to Months) If the internet
 De> remained down for a month or more, society would be forced to revert to
 De> mid-20th-century systems.

 De> Paper-Based Systems: Government and healthcare sectors would have to pivot
 De> entirely to physical record-keeping. The lack of access to digital medical
 De> histories could lead to significant healthcare crises.
 De> Urban Exodus: Life in highly dense urban areas which are most dependent on
 De> complex supply chains -would become difficult. People might begin moving
 De> toward rural areas where resources like food and water are more accessible
 De> locally. The Rise of Analog Alternatives: Shortwave radio (HAM radio),
 De> physical mail, and landline telephony would become the primary modes of
 De> long-distance communication.

 De> -Now that is a scary scenario.

 De> Denn

 I agree, I love technology and always have but I have said in the past if
internet and the like ever goes down the world is screwed. Everything should
have some old tech backup systems. I understand about the paper backups of
things like Dr records, etc as well but most went digital (cloud) for storage
of them. It's going to happen one day though.

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