the internet could shut down by 2023

[Aliz101]

http://www.techworm.net/2015/05/uk-researchers-warn-internet-could-collapse-by-2023.html

the internet could shut down by 2023

"A recent study by the UK researchers state that by 2023 Internet would have reached a ‘capacity crunch’ status as the cables and fiber optics delivering the data to users would reach its maximum limit."

[Guest Kloaked]

Not gonna happen.

[StareX]

Boohooo.. It's gonna stay here for ever.. researchers are dumb.

[Fluffinator]

did you just find a random bs article with no merit? or facts? or anything?

[linuxfan66]

I call sensationalism and tech fortune telling which neither are helpful...

[Jonathan W]

http://www.techworm.net/2015/05/uk-researchers-warn-internet-could-collapse-by-2023.html

the internet could shut down by 2023

"A recent study by the UK researchers state that by 2023 Internet would have reached a ‘capacity crunch’ status as the cables and fiber optics delivering the data to users would reach its maximum limit."

 

that quote doesnt say the internet would shut down. just that our current network lines would be completely saturated

[linuxfan66]

that quote doesnt say the internet would shut down. just that our current network lines would be completely saturated

and thats based on the assumption infrastructure wont expand fast enough and technology doesnt change...oh wait

[Lolzious]

Nooope.

[Speaker1264]

http://www.techworm.net/2015/05/uk-researchers-warn-internet-could-collapse-by-2023.html

the internet could shut down by 2023

"A recent study by the UK researchers state that by 2023 Internet would have reached a ‘capacity crunch’ status as the cables and fiber optics delivering the data to users would reach its maximum limit."

 

So add more cables and fiber optics?  No more bottleneck, woohoo.

[Blueprint]

Absolute lol. It won't shut down, it will be limited/managed if something like this ever did occur. And this -> "We are starting to reach the point in the research lab where we can’t get any more data into a single optical fiber.", like seriously how is that even a valid point considering this is possible -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25840502

[CoolaxGaming]

You do know that technology is revolutionized every 2 years.

By 2023 we will have like wireless cables with 100x speed of OPtic fiber

[Swndlr]

this honestly looks like some 8th graders "what if" project

in which he received a D on

[Aliz101]

To everybody who doesn't realize, I posted this to say that this was bs (which was supposed to be implied)

[silberdrachi]

Cliiiiiiiickbate

 

Because nothing will change in the next 7ish years that might change this... like say new compression algorithms, new fiber lines, new companies, or god knows what else.

 

Shits just like Y2k and every "peak oil crisis" ever. We know about it ahead of time, and can plan for it. Shit i bet companies have known about it for years and have prepped for this issue.

[Briggsy]

These kind of "studies" always have some kind of ulterior motive to them - like the recent study done by Seagate (who makes hard drives) that suggests that some SSD's could lose data if they are not connected to power for a long enough period of time. In this case it sounds like someone wants infrastructure to grow, so they whip this garbage up.

[Albatross]

I actually see the internet becoming something of an even greater value in the future, something that takes a hold on humanity and life in a really negative way. So I doubt we will ever see the end of it.

 

conspiracy theorist

[MrRavens]

To everybody who doesn't realize, I posted this to say that this was bs (which was supposed to be implied)

kk,

 

but to the article, bwaahahahaha oh man ahahahaha *wipes tear*

[shert73]

Absolute lol. It won't shut down, it will be limited/managed if something like this ever did occur. And this -> "We are starting to reach the point in the research lab where we can’t get any more data into a single optical fiber.", like seriously how is that even a valid point considering this is possible -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25840502

That's insane!

[Maslofski]

...would reach its maximum limit."

 

unless we develop a new technology by that time to keep making it faster, wich is of course imposible

[DeScruff]

So then we just need the ISPs to start installing more fiber! Oh wait... they wont.
Actually I have no idea of how good/bad internet is in the UK, but I could totally see American ISPs letting everything get completely saturated, and still doing nothing about it.

[Opcode]

This is just as stupid as the "Anonymous leaks presidents address" thread. A lot of internet service providers still run a copper infrastructure. Upgrading to fiber is literally taking out a turtle and throwing in a raped ape. Going from 10 Gbit to 73 Tbit. There's no way we're going to saturate the internet. It's Y2K hype all over again.

[Guest]

wireless cables

How does that work?

[linuxfan66]

This is just as stupid as the "Anonymous leaks presidents address" thread. A lot of internet service providers still run a copper infrastructure. Upgrading to fiber is literally taking out a turtle and throwing in a raped ape. Going from 10 Gbit to 73 Tbit. There's no way we're going to saturate the internet. It's Y2K hype all over again.

Umm interesting metaphor...

[Guest]

Umm interesting metaphor...

Raped ape.

[StareX]

Raped ape.

LOOOLLLLLL

FOR GOD SAKE YOU MADE ME BURST OUT LAUGH LIKE A CRAZY PERSON INFRONT OF 50 PEOPLE ON A BUS !!!!!!!!!!!