Every demonstration of actual EMP effect I have seen, like blasting stuff with a focused microwave magnatron, just seems unimpressive. I live in a metal trailer/mobile home. I wonder if my stuff is protected from the faraday cage effect. I know my truck is good because I put a carbureted big block in it. The computer box only runs the gauges anymore.
You are actually correct, not sure why you are being downvoated. Attempting to shut down the entire USA with one low level hydrogen bomb is not very efficient. You would need many in various positions. A hydrogen bomb with more yield higher in the atmosphere or HEMP would do more damage. However, one agency tested (if I remember) about 20 vehicles against an EMP and many of them started up with no effect to their electrical systems. The downsize is this agency wouldn't release the car mfgs make/model. Even so, if you car is parked in a metal garage, you're likely safe anyway. The DOE did a study in 2017 about EMPs, but their findings were not encouraging and it seems we are ill-prepared to handle and EMP / HEMP/ CME. I do know they were studying how military equipment would handle EMPs under Reagan's presidency and a lot of the equipment back then did fine. Things, of course, have changed quite a bit since those days. At least it would weed out the sick and weak.
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yellowsnow ago
Every demonstration of actual EMP effect I have seen, like blasting stuff with a focused microwave magnatron, just seems unimpressive. I live in a metal trailer/mobile home. I wonder if my stuff is protected from the faraday cage effect. I know my truck is good because I put a carbureted big block in it. The computer box only runs the gauges anymore.
NakedWarrior ago
You are actually correct, not sure why you are being downvoated. Attempting to shut down the entire USA with one low level hydrogen bomb is not very efficient. You would need many in various positions. A hydrogen bomb with more yield higher in the atmosphere or HEMP would do more damage. However, one agency tested (if I remember) about 20 vehicles against an EMP and many of them started up with no effect to their electrical systems. The downsize is this agency wouldn't release the car mfgs make/model. Even so, if you car is parked in a metal garage, you're likely safe anyway. The DOE did a study in 2017 about EMPs, but their findings were not encouraging and it seems we are ill-prepared to handle and EMP / HEMP/ CME. I do know they were studying how military equipment would handle EMPs under Reagan's presidency and a lot of the equipment back then did fine. Things, of course, have changed quite a bit since those days. At least it would weed out the sick and weak.