Posted on 04/06/2013 9:06:45 PM PDT by Perseverando
An EMP weapon directed at the United States if it were effective (Russia, China, not some toys from Korea) would shut down the world economy. It’s not going to happen.
Be more worried about K9 Flu. I assume you read about it...
I’m going to duct tape my cats to the wall so they don’t get lost in the blast.
Not to butt in, but I’m going to:
“Consequently, the U.S. has designed low yield nuclear weapons with massively enhanced EMP output.”
You have any idea of the physics, engineering, and manufacturing skills need to produce a “massively enhanced EMP output”? I do. The Norks aren’t even close. Now, could WE do that? Yup, sure.
Two words that should chill us all: Reichtstag Fire.
You are correct!!! Bing Bing Bing... And I might add, it decreases with the square of the radius.
I lived many years just down the road a few miles from White Sands :-)
Lots of nice tech guys in that area.
I spent 14 years in NM. Made calls in Las Cruces every week from 1972-1986.
Yep, some great techs there. Some good RF builders too. It was still done then.
I miss it.
The other night I read something that seemed credible, that said that we had backed off of our EMP preparations of the Cold War (some).
I don’t do science or engineering, but I know that we carried radios in the 1980s that some of our allies mocked us for because of the weight, that was because of EMP effects.
Are we weaker or stronger in the military now compared to 1990, in regards to EMP?
I don’t disagree but I believe the norks are doing what they’re doing at the behest of the chicoms with possible Russian involvement. They have the tech.
Two more words (not really directed at you): Tsar Bomb. 100 megatons. Not the right type or bomb to just create an EMP effect, but so massive that if the EMP hype was true it would have shut down all of the USSR.
TTWWWP (this thead was worthless without pictures). Nicely done!
I prep because I like emergencies, they are fun for me and I like the challenges, and I like helping people, and watching people, and learning about people, the shooting part seems to be pretty rare and not exactly a realistic scenario, meaning that once you have your basic defense covered, then concentrate on more important areas, like wheat and beans, or water, if a person is not natural born to fighting, then I can understand them having to work at preparing themselves for it, and it always being on their mind, and them always buying more gun goodies in the hope that it will change or overcome something.
Maybe it is because of my life and background, but I kind of take defense for granted, it is dealing with the emergency that interests me.
I prep because I like emergencies, they are fun for me and I like the challenges, and I like helping people, and watching people, and learning about people, the shooting part seems to be pretty rare and not exactly a realistic scenario, meaning that once you have your basic defense covered, then concentrate on more important areas, like wheat and beans, or water, if a person is not natural born to fighting, then I can understand them having to work at preparing themselves for it, and it always being on their mind, and them always buying more gun goodies in the hope that it will change or overcome something.
Maybe it is because of my life and background, but I kind of take defense for granted, it is dealing with the emergency that interests me.
The dark landscape of No. Korea shows that their environmental movement against lightbulbs was very successful.
Nope, Iran albeit with Russian backing. Iran is trying to make a play in the ME and has their buddies the Norks drawing resources away from there.
I am sure we have effective EMP weapons.
As far as hardening our equipment I suspect it is better.
Early CMOS was extremely succeptible to static discharge. They are diode protected now. And LSI has reduced lead length which presents less to pick up the impulse.
Would there be significant damage to cars and home electrical systems? Probably, but the idea of frying all the cars for 500 miles with one nuke is nonsense.
Fiber optics has helped in hardening phone systems, but they are dependent on commercial power. In the old days they had batter backup. Not that much now. Backup AC generators are the reserve now, it is all computer switching.
I remember seeing the inside of the step x step phone banks in Las Cruces NM. It was amazing. Beautifully loomed wire harnesses with rows and racks of relay stations. Huge. But they worked.
My how things have changed.
Bought them from Fair Radio Sales many years ago.
Also have the little crank generators with the fold out seat. Inside the generator case is a greasy little pouch with parts to rebuild it in the field.
CW and AM HF transceivers...the old AN/GRC-9 used extensively in WW2.
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