by teleforce 6 hours ago
Internet packet switching based architecture was originally design to withstand this type of outages [1].
Some people even go further by speculating that the original military DARPA network precursor to the modern Internet was originally designed to ensure the continuity of command and control (C&C) of the US military operation in the potential event of all out nuclear attack during the Cold War.
This the time when Internet researchers need to redefine the Internet application and operation. The local-first paradigm is the first step in the right direction (pardon the pun) [2].
[1] The Real Internet Architecture: Past, Present, and Future Evolution:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691255804/th...
[2] Local-first software You own your data, in spite of the cloud: