Once in range of cell towers, the Carnival passengers were able to use their cellphones, therefor no EMP.
Of course, it's probably only natural that there will be a schism in the 'Chinese Missile' crowd where one segment believes that it WAS an EMP and another one that you're in says 'No, it wasn't'.
You're on your own for that one.
As long as I have your attention on this... Has anyone come up with a convincing answer why the only people on the planet that still seem to be talking about this 'Chinese Missile' are the ones still irrationally clinging to this impossible theory?
Where's the newly elected Tea Party candidates who've just won their races? Why aren't they demanding answers on behalf of patriotic Americans tired of Obama's lies? Which of our newly entrusted Tea Party pals is leading the charge for answers on this 'Chinese Missile'? Surely they're not part of the orchestrated cOnSPirAcy too, are they?