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captain queeg

(10,242 posts)
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:37 AM Mar 2020

If the internet goes down I'll really be screwed

It’s gotten very slow a few times. My credit union’s site has been down for 2 days. I’ve been spending a lot of time on the net while I’m sheltering at home but I least I can communicate with others. If the net gets too overwhelmed it’ll be lonely and scary I think. Going to try to get to the store, I’ve read that well probably get the shelter in place order on Monday. Not sure why if they’ve made the decision they’re waiting till then.

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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
3. I wonder if the ISP's have capacity for everyone working from home?
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:45 AM
Mar 2020

I expect power outages, water shortages next..

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
4. We're all screwed if the internet goes down. Amazing the differences in only a few decades.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:46 AM
Mar 2020

We are all dependent on our devices, now.

Barnes and Noble was open yesterday. I bought several ore books, just in case. The staff wasn’t happy to be there. I think the governor will close everything down by Monday.

captain queeg

(10,242 posts)
6. That's not impossible but it won't be from being overwhelmed
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:59 AM
Mar 2020

I think we’ll probably see a drop in electric consumption. But if massive amounts of workers get sick there could be some trouble spots.

dalton99a

(81,570 posts)
9. +1. And few households are using A/C this time of year
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 11:13 AM
Mar 2020

Right now the primary risk is probably hacking/sabotage and weather events


GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
10. They are thinking ahead.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 11:16 AM
Mar 2020
https://www.salon.com/2020/03/20/utility-workers-prepare-to-sleep-at-work-to-keep-the-power-flowing/


Various power plants are either implementing or preparing to implement contingency plans that call for the sequestering of a healthy group of core employees and providing them with food, beds and blankets so they can survive at the workplace, according to a report by Reuters. Because the government considers electrical power plants, nuclear reactors and oil and gas infrastructure to be "critical infrastructure," the Department of Homeland Security prioritizes keeping them operational during periods of crisis. A guidance issued by the department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency acknowledges that not all of the work performed by power companies can be performed remotely, meaning some workers will have to stay at their facilities 24 hours a day. When that is the case, the guidance says that "businesses should enlist strategies to reduce the likelihood of spreading the disease."

Calculating

(2,957 posts)
7. If the internet goes down that's when people will start taking to the streets
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 11:01 AM
Mar 2020

As long as we have food, video games/Netflix, and a warm house people will be content staying home. If those disappear get ready for a real SHTF scenario.

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