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shuts down, has to reboot I don't think you understand how an EMP works. The article is about a microwave gun which is more selective but less effective than a
by ynniv 14y ago
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I don't think you understand how an EMP works. The article is about a microwave gun which is more selective but less effective than a nuclear EMP. The pulse causes extremely high voltage. Durable electronics (an old car) might restart, but modern electronics are often destroyed.
It's not like electric devices in a big area don't work for a long amount of time.
Unless they are EMP hardened, they will not work forever, which to me is a pretty long time.
- ari_elle 14y agoThen US military with EMP hardened equipment. It's not the technical aspects i have a problem with, it's the statement that US Military lacks skills to strike after EMP attack. "we don't practice the same kind of map-in-hand training that would be useful after an effective EMP" Like i've also stated: Maybe it wasn't meant to be that serious, maybe it even was meant to be funny. Thanks anyway for clarifying this. I am intrigued. Guess i will read into this topic in more detail :)
- SoftwareMaven 14y agoIf you want a good read on the effect of a massive EMP attack, read "One Second After"[1]. William R. Forstchen wrote it after presenting to the US Congress on the dangers of EMP, and having the presentation be largely ignored. 1. http://www.amazon.com/One-Second-After-William-Forstchen/dp/0765356864/ http://www.amazon.com/One-Second-After-William-Forstchen/dp/...