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Large ones.....away from ground zeroIf true, what steps can be taken?
Large ones.....away from ground zero
This is one of my favorite posts in recent memory, I'd have laughed out loud but the irony of it was so palatable it kept the humor in check.jpanhalt said:Nah, we will never get back to the stone age. Government regulations won't allow us to use things with that much mercury, lead, and asbestos.
I doubt the practical possibility of that scenario. Even at close range EMP's can only destroy sensitive non-hardened equipment. There are experimental EMP grenades that I've heard of, but the physical damage to the surrounding environment is actually worse than the pure electrical risk.Steaphany said:Irregardless of your own EMP protection efforts, a naturally occurring EMP could still destroy the surrounding technological environment leaving you to be the only one with a working computer and electronics lab in your neighborhood.
Good point. It may hit the other side of the Earth and not bother us at all. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Super_FlareAs for a huge EMP, wouldn't those on the other side of the earth be spared?
John
SSgKen said:I think we are in more danger from the sun as in several sunspots. One in 1859 fried the telegraphs in much of the USA.[.quote]
We've discovered a large amount about electricity since 1859 and the systems in use are to say the least drastically different. The world has already been the target of a pretty decent sized sun flare in the last few weeks and another one is on the way I believe, we've known this solar cycle has been coming for a VERY long time and trust me precautions have been taken. Certainly some effects will be noticed but I'd avoid the pessimistic short term views and just sit it out and see what really happens.
There's nothing fundamemental that's been missed in fact I think it's a GREAT thing to be happening right now because it will put industry on high alert on what the effects are and how to cope with any problems that will arise in the next cycle 11 years from now. Every solar scientist on this planet right now is drooling like you would not believe just waiting instruments deployed for the data to come streaming in, the impact on the human race at large doesn't seem to currently have any reason for fear, it's just going to be a great learning situation.