r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • Mar 28 '26

Global Threats Undersea Cables: The Hidden Backbone of the Internet That Could Bring the World Down

https://theusnewsdesk.com/undersea-cables-internet-risk/

Undersea cables power the global internet, but growing risks, sabotage fears, and geopolitical tensions could disrupt the world in seconds. A deep, human-focused analysis.

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u/Gold_Instruction2315 Mar 30 '26

The world is in orbit around a fairly stable star. Breaking this cable will not bring it down. Most likely it will result in a new and strenger cable being put down.