Trading was halted on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday because of an apparent computer error. We don’t have all the answers just yet (the NYSE itself has said it isn’t the result of a cyber-attack, but is still investigating.)
In the meantime, the Internet is doing what it does best when there are no answers: posting darkly playful videos and photos playing on imminent global panic. Here are some of my favorites so far:
live cam of #nyse tech team http://t.co/h7wj79q2Oq
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2015
When the NYSE goes down https://t.co/qqllGm1fP7
— Handsome Hank (@hen_ease) July 8, 2015
The #NYSE mainframe right now: pic.twitter.com/l8jkdClN7k
— Adam Goldstein (@A_H_Goldstein) July 8, 2015
somewhere in a data center in Jersey pic.twitter.com/xyogEOdpMz
— Christopher Mims (@mims) July 8, 2015
dont panic, but this is nypd hq right now. #nyse pic.twitter.com/DJKc2U0VAL
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 8, 2015
BREAKING PHOTO: NYSE pic.twitter.com/6jUoEJMIE2
— Stay Puft (@staypuft) July 8, 2015
brb gonna withdraw all my money and put it in storage. #NYSE pic.twitter.com/UfxBOzhKMb
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) July 8, 2015
@bendreyfuss pic.twitter.com/bHeIcdrJzS
— Patrick Caldwell (@patcaldwell) July 8, 2015
Is this what’s happened today? #Futurama – Stock Market #nyse http://t.co/iwkvJJstl6
— Amanda (@cubancuervo) July 8, 2015
Footage captured from inside the NYSE pic.twitter.com/bCefQr9hd0
— Rachel Zarrell (@rachelzarrell) July 8, 2015
