Preppers Plan to Save Us If the Whole Internet Collapses

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The article discusses how preppers are planning for a potential internet collapse, and the HN discussion touches on the humorous and practical aspects of such a scenario, while also referencing related previous discussions.

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arisbe__

2 months ago

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This brings to mind the humorous RFC 2549, "IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service". Honestly if the Internet collapsed it would be hidden blessing.

ahazred8ta

about 2 months ago

The Pigeon Packet Protocol has its own filk-song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIzLlODqyCE#pinging-the-pige...

mrngm

2 months ago

Earlier submission of the Internet Resiliency Club linked in the article: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44287395 (579 points, 340 comments)

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