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To: RDTF

Comprehensive baloney.

Such a bomb is far more complex than a lot of other possible types of threats. And therefore a lot less likely to be available to terrorists.


3 posted on 06/22/2006 2:43:11 PM PDT by Restorer
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To: Restorer

http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/nuke/emp.htm


24 posted on 06/22/2006 3:00:43 PM PDT by jbstrick ( I've never been to heaven, but I've been to Oklahoma)
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To: Restorer; All

If I remember correctly there was a story in a Popular Science about this and stated that such a device could be built for around $400.00 and could deployed just about anywhere. it also stated that the U.S. had such devices, but did not deloy them in fear that the effect could not stay in a certian area.


25 posted on 06/22/2006 3:00:58 PM PDT by TMSuchman (2nd Generation U.S. MARINE, 3rd Generation American & PROUD OF IT!)
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To: Restorer
The magnetron from a large commercial Microwave oven and a large capacitor or generator mounted inside a van parked next to the NYSE could fry the trading system with a localized EMP Cost would be about 50,000 USD
35 posted on 06/22/2006 3:40:51 PM PDT by reluctantwarrior (Strength and Honor, just call me Buzzkill for short......)
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