Actually, that’s not necessarily so, and it perfectly demonstrates the lack of understanding people have about potential problems.
First of all, there is virtually no sector of our society that functions without computers on some level. None.
This includes food: planting it, growing it, and most important of all: transporting it. There are any number of failures that could occur along the line to break the distribution chain. There are even failures that could make planting more than a little challenge. Not necessarily for backyard gardeners growing heirloom plants organically (assuming water is easily available) but for the agribusiness that keeps our tables groaning? Lots of potential problems.
If it does turn out as badly as some fear, it is not just a matter of “going manual” tra la, everything is ok. For certian types of businesses and government entities, they have been automated to some degree for 30 or 40 years. Going manual is so enormous a task as to prove nearly impossible. And that’s where it gets ugly.
But I’m not going to recite the possible scenarios here…they are available all over the web if you look. Just don’t be smug and assume.
By the way, to answer an earlier question:
It is Citizen’s Bank in New Mexico. Specifically, Farmington. (The bank that sent out the notices about cash withdrawals in December.)
Stoid
Too often, we lose sight of life’s simple pleasures…Remember, when
someone
annoys you, it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown BUT it only takes 4
muscles to extend your arm and SMACK the person right upside the head.