Every social media post and online message relies on old, vulnerable infrastructure. Experts warn that certain events could cause a total internet shutdown. Imagine waking up the day after the internet disappears. While you might think you’d be happy, you’d soon realize how much daily life depends on connectivity. You could try paying with a chequebook if you still have one, or call work on a landline if it still works. Driving to a store without GPS would be next, assuming you remember how to navigate manually.
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