The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B

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February 15, 2015 classic TED Talk Danny Hillis: The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B 12:31 minutes · TED2013 The Internet connects billions of people and machines; it's the backbone of modern life. But tech pioneer Danny Hillis thinks the Internet just wasn't designed to grow this big -- and he fears that one big cyber-attack or glitch could shut it down and take civilization with it. To head off a digital dark age, he sounds a clarion call to develop a Plan B: a parallel system to fall back on if -- or when -- the Internet crashes. Watch now »     Playlist of the Day Open-source, open world Embrace our wide-open shareable future -- where everything's hackable, and the power of the crowd sparks innovation. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 2:15:51 Become a fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks Apply to attend

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