Yes but wouldn't banks/branches not be able to operate? Even for a few minutes half globe blackout would mean chaos, everything is digitized these days, credit card, bitcoins, or any other type of electric payment will be out of order which would be a disaster because people wouldn't be able to pay for stuff unless they pay cash.
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Reply to comment by Not_Legal_Advice_Pod in If a solar flare were to wipe most if not all technology, what plans/countermeasure could be taken to slow rebuild things like the internet? by Zak_the_Reaper
Yes but wouldn't banks/branches not be able to operate? Even for a few minutes half globe blackout would mean chaos, everything is digitized these days, credit card, bitcoins, or any other type of electric payment will be out of order which would be a disaster because people wouldn't be able to pay for stuff unless they pay cash.