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Crowd strike crash shows the failure of a cashless economy

submitted by Cantaloupe to whatever 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 00:30:28 ago (+22/-0)     (m.slashdot.org)

https://m.slashdot.org/story/430962



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[ - ] bobdole9 5 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 01:08:34 ago (+5/-0)

Speedway gas stations were unable to sell gas. Every pump was bagged...no cash, nothing.

Real convenient.

[ - ] PORTforceOne 1 point 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 12:06:04 ago (+1/-0)

Meanwhile I bought a drone from a guy on craigslist with Bitcoin.

Post is retarded.

[ - ] Trope 0 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 14:03:45 ago (+0/-0)

As much as I want to call you a faggot, I’m happy for you, nerd.

[ - ] xmasskull 3 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 00:41:03 ago (+3/-0)

What was/is the reason this happened?

[ - ] deleted 8 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 01:17:33 ago (+8/-0)

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[ - ] DitchPig 4 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 08:12:00 ago (+4/-0)

Diversity!

[ - ] xmasskull 1 point 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 12:54:13 ago (+1/-0)

BOOM! Right there!

[ - ] Version6 2 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 01:10:03 ago (+2/-0)

Bad update to their falcon software.
Caused a bsod
Subsequent update to fix needed to manually applied.

[ - ] NoRefunds 8 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 05:17:56 ago (+8/-0)

That was the effect. What caused it was shitskin programmers and managers doing a White man's job.

[ - ] xmasskull 0 points 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 13:03:38 ago (+0/-0)

diversity.

[ - ] Sal_180 1 point 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 09:09:53 ago (+1/-0)

Most stores have computer terminals at checkouts and cash wouldn't work either

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 1 point 9 monthsJul 21, 2024 01:22:16 ago (+1/-0)

Like our cash is worth a fuck, as soon as they decide it’s not.
Gold is shit.
Lead and brass will be future economy.
And booze.
Stock bottles of booze.
It will be tradable.