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Non-Nuclear EMPs: Assessing the Dangers

Dec 16th, 2011 | By
Non-Nuclear EMPs: Assessing the Dangers

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from a high-altitude nuclear explosion could have a devastating effect on any nation’s power grid, while also causing incalculable damage to electronic devices and any other equipment that uses electronic micro-circuitry. The effects of an atmospheric nuclear attack could be catastrophic for the United States and could conceivably be carried out with surprising ease through the use of an off-shore missile launcher. As bad as such an attack could be, however, it is not the only type of EMP threat we have to be aware of. It is not well known
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Faraday Cages, Your Electronics, and EMPs

Jul 25th, 2011 | By
Faraday Cages, Your Electronics, and EMPs

Homeowners have a number of concerns with household safety and protection. While many of these concerns reflect mundane life, some concerns reflect the global economy and the state of tension between world powers. With modern technology, a nuclear war is not the only global catastrophe we may face. Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) are bursts of electromagnetic
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