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To: fivecatsandadog; JRandomFreeper; Kartographer; Travis McGee
“...something I have yet to see mentioned in all of the doomsday scenarios in these posts: Let’s say the carp hits the fan at high noon, or 2:00 pm, middle of the week. Kids are in school, mom/pop at work ~10, 20, 30 or more miles away. Massive EMP strike would damage all electronics in late model cars, traffic signals, mass transit, etc.”

Welllll, I wasn't going to get into that since there is much misinformation here about that. I did a study about the difference between a solar flare and a NEMP, which I posted on another website. There was a federal commission (pre-Obama I think) that investigated what would happen in a nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NEMP) attack. Scientists tested regular cars, police cars, and ambulances to see what would happen. Very little did - a few turned off but worked again when started. On the ambulance, a computer used to input data turned off but started again when rebooted.

The result was, all cars and trucks will work but some may turn off but start again.

That report is 180 pages long. The car/truck testing material starts on page 114. You can read the report here:

http://empcommission.org/docs/A2473-EMP_Commission-7MB.pdf

319 posted on 04/05/2013 12:30:02 PM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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To: Marcella

How would those cars be refueled if all the refineries were toasted?

Cars still ran fine post Katrina. Gas availability was a big big big big problem however.


322 posted on 04/05/2013 12:32:09 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Marcella

If it is not on (not in standby by) it should come back on is my understanding.


326 posted on 04/05/2013 12:35:43 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Marcella

If I read it correctly, aircraft is not immune to EMP-related electronic failure. Radar control would be vulnerable if more than one block was affected.


348 posted on 04/05/2013 1:10:40 PM PDT by fivecatsandadog (Let's not be so open-minded that our brains fall out.)
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To: Marcella

I’m not worried about an EMP attack. It’s way down my list of concerns. But I see many other paths that lead to a similar grid-down outcome, which also takes down the Cisco network/the internet, and the commo satellites after a few weeks, throwing our cities in to disorder, chaos and violence.


351 posted on 04/05/2013 1:16:19 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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