- 00:05
The video starts by philosophically questioning what the internet is.
- 03:19
Discussion of the major outage on October 20, 2025, and its global impact.
- 03:23
Introduction of Down Detector and its role during the outage reporting.
- 04:36
Explanation of the DNS resolution issue at Amazon Web Services.
- 09:48
Speculation on the consequences of a potential cyber attack exploiting the internet's fragility.
- 10:40
Warning about the dangers of over-reliance on technology and smart devices.
The Day The Internet Died
Summary
The video titled "The Day The Internet Died" details a major outage caused by a failure in Amazon's US-East-1 cloud services that impacted numerous online services globally. It emphasizes the fragility of the internet infrastructure due to high reliance on a few major players, creating significant risks of widespread failures from localized issues.
