“Tens of millions could starve.”
That’s really a sad statement,,to think millions of people don’t know how to grow a vegetable garden (there’s even winter time vegetables that can be grown.) Or go catch fish in a stream. Or last option (I love animals) shoot a rabbit, deer, or squirrel.
Maybe millions would quickly learn how to fish. Walk out of those cities and find a good pond or fruit tree, maybe some wild muscadines. Since no one would be able to text, there would be plenty of free time to hunt for food.
Sad, but true.
Many millions would simply be unable to cope. Even with modern weapons and fishing equipment it isn’t easy to shoot or catch enough food to survive. Also, after about a week, most people are out of anything to eat at home and those who are hungry will kill others to steal their food.
Even today with cheap abundant food there are those who would rather rob others than work. Imagine after there where no products on store shelves and no prospects of them ever being stocked again.
Civilization is very fragile.