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Is it just a matter of time until the internet goes offline?
Well yes, obviously, the heat death of the universe will happen eventually.
In the near future for us? Probably not, too much relies on it.
When exactly? I don't know, and anyone who does is not telling.
Username relevant.
Yes, and experts have been saying that for a few years. It's so large an attack area that sooner or later a bad actor may succeed.
The counter argument is that it is also very compartmentalized and surprisingly nimble. Even with major physical infrastructure being destroyed by Iran, Ukraine, Russia, China, etc., the internet itself is basically fine.
As long as there's two computers and a single twisted pair left, you've technically still got an internet