I think the coupon thing is coming, but more like an E-Card where you have to scan with each purchase to stop hording. With the world's economy becoming dependant on the interweb, it wouldn't be down for very long if they did manage to crash it. It would be of no benefit to anyone to crash the worlds financial transaction system, it would cut off their own cash flow as well so a bit like cutting off your nose to spite your face.Dot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:29 pm Our friend that works at the hosp can get into the shops early for her supplies said she watched a woman load her trolley up with bog paper and the check out person said nothing to her even though the sign said limit of two. She asked the check out person said O to the woman, the answer was "doesn't worry me" Good onyu Drakes . Bring back the stamp book rations then maybe everyone can get things they need.
I doubt the taxi industry will ever recover, the apps that can move people and/or food via independent carriers will gain too much strength to allow the taxi industry to break back into the market.
The major shopping centres are going to do it tough after people get the feel for buying everything on line and start to gain some trust in the process.
China will be the big loser, no more dependence of them to supply everything cheaper than it can be produced locally because that "look after your own backyard" will become more important than the cheapest possible price.
T1 Terry