[Chemist_Geek]

If citizens fled cities, stopped working,anf the economy collapses, why is the internet so important?

Communications. Many people nowadays use the Internet to get their knowledge, and many businesses use the Internet for communication. If we're isolated (not a problem with ham radio, then we're likely to be more nervous than if we know what's going on.

[Conservative4Ever]

thanks for the ham radio thought. I was thinking the same thing. Good Old CB nation for short range would be a means of communication too.

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[Monty22]

Even HAM radio needs electricity. My main worry is the power plants all going down. Then everyone is screwed.

If a few nukes in cities go off, it might drain the system, cause enough chaos, and so on, to do it.

Who knows? It's not easy to be self sufficient when it comes to electricity.

[finnman69]

I understand, but you mised my point. If a major US city was destroyed, the resulting panic and disruption to the economy would be so great that ant disruption to the internet would be minor in comparison.