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Like others said, this isn't EMI, it's induction. And almost all electronic devices are vulnerable to it. Magnetic fields cannot be blocked yet the path field l
by goldenkey 5y ago
Like others said, this isn't EMI, it's induction. And almost all electronic devices are vulnerable to it. Magnetic fields cannot be blocked yet the path field lines can be redirected, this is called shielding. It's not a panacea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_shielding#Magnetic_shielding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_shielding#Magn...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday%27s_law_of_induction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday%27s_law_of_induction
- robertlagrant 5y agoThis isn't a vulnerability of the pacemaker; it's a feature.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoWell... to a minor degree, it's also a vulnerability. In fact, it would make a good plot for a murder mystery - the murderer triggers conditions where the victim's heart would totally freak out (maybe high emotional stress) so that the victim is absolutely dependent on the pacemaker to keep them alive, and the murderer also has a magnet in the right place to stop the pacemaker. After the victim dies, the murderer walks away with the magnet, leaving no trace of what happened. But, you know, that's not an easy vulnerability to exploit...
- goldenkey 5y agoA feature can be a vulnerability...