Internet Collapse - Comments Page 2

It won't collapse - much more likely that it will become non-neutral and stifle the flattening and democratic tendencies we see today.

I love the way you stated your position in just a few lines after examining the various angles.

No, the Internet won't collapse. At least not permanently. In the event of a shutdown/meltdown, someone (like maybe the Japanese) will already have "Plan B" to execute real fast. The most that will happen is a temporary hiccup.

After the unlikely demise of the Internet, the resurrected Internet will be better, faster, bigger, and (we hope) cheaper. Sometimes something has to die, if only to give way to new (and improved) life. A total rebuild (rather than a series of upgrades) could very well be the thing that this ageing internet needs.

Here's the check:
1) The internet run on lines that are also used for voice communication
2) Some traffic runs via Satellites
3) As long as those lines are maintained, expanded, improved, the capabilities for the "Internet" to carry more and more traffic are almost endless.
4) As more people begin to connect with higher speed connections, congestion will begin to dissipate. Think about your local water supply system. Water mains, neighborhood mains, house mains, then faucets. Suppose everyone was to upgrade their faucets to neighborhood mains. Sure the demand has gone up because you're sending more water, but the path to get that water there has grown dramatically as well. Same basic concept with an ISP connection. Size of the pipe goes up, so does the ability to get it there.

You say spelling, punctuation and grammar are important, yet your second sentence begins with the word "And". I do not believe the internet will collapse any time soon.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Most of the sources I've checked with indicate that it's fine to start a sentence with "and," so long as it's not overused. Years ago, it was not considered grammatically correct, but fashions do change!