Posted on 09/09/2012 3:22:11 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
Israel might attack Iran by using electromagnetic impulses (EMP) that could cripple the country by shutting down its electronics and sending the Islamic Republic back to the Stone Age, The London Sunday Times reported.
EMP causes non-lethal gamma energy to react with the magnetic field and produces a powerful electromagnetic shock wave that can destroy electronic devices, especially those used in Irans nuclear plants.
The shock wave would knock out Irans power grid and communications systems for transport and financial services, leading to economic collapse.
The back to the Stone Age tactic was proposed in the right-wing publication Israel National News by Joe Tuzara, a US writer who said signs that Iran was speeding up development of nuclear weapons should be met with a pre-emptive EMP strike.
The idea previously was published by Dr. Joe Tuzara in Arutz Sheva. A former clinical research-physician-general surgeon for Saudi Arabian, Philippine and American healthcare systems, he wrote, The wild card is in Israels hand - with Electronic Magnetic Pulse (EMP) inscribed on it. If Israel chooses one of its Jericho III missiles to detonate a single EMP warhead at high altitude over north central Iran, there will be with no blast or radiation effects on the ground.
He explained that one effect of the EMP attack would be that, Irans uranium enrichment centrifuges in Fordo, Natanz and widely scattered elsewhere, would freeze for decades.
The WorldNetDaily reported three weeks ago, Israelis have not ruled out a Jericho III missile launch to detonate a single electromagnetic pulse warhead at high altitude over central Iran."
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looks similar to the al faisaliah mall in riyadh.
of course, walk outside and it’s broken down buildings, wrecked cars, and lots of dust
construction was shoddy by US standards.
and you want to say iran is better?? LOL
just another dirt hole filled with screamin nutjobs
EMP protection is not as easy as all that. For electronic devices, the best bet is to keep a backup unit in a steel box. Otherwise any wire, long or short, or wire like conductor in the EMP cone will develop a serious potential in it.
It is so difficult to harden electronics to EMP that the Soviets put tube based electronics in their fighter aircraft, as tubes are less vulnerable.
As a backup plan, the Israelis should also make neutron bombs, that kill every living thing but generally do not harm buildings or other objects.
I’m saying it’s not the stone age you purport it to be.
Let me guess. He’s a peace-loving, stand-up guy who wouldn’t hurt a fly.
The same thing that would happen to the hospitals and people in need of medical aid and food supplies if Iran nuked Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. They wouldn’t get them. War is hell.
just don’t leave the mall
I guess what makes the EMP discussion political is the fact that employing EMP means using nukes which is the most political decision of all time. So much so that nukes haven’t been used since 1945. By the way, is there such a thing as a non-nuclear EMP device?
Here’s another thought from a middle aged non techie:
Was it last month that the power grid in India failed for three fourths of their vast population? I hope that event is being carefully studied by those who predict the effects of EMP. Not the cause, of course (or maybe so) but the effect on the populace.
FWIW I needed to replace some vacuum tubes in my 1947 radio phonograph which had belonged to my grandfather. The ones I located were either old RCA stock or were made in Russia. Seems the old-timey radios are still popular in the Motherland.
For the Iranian nuclear program which is reportedly well below ground, EMP field strengths will be significantly attenuated by the ground. The main risk of high currents will be via power and communication lines. I don't know what precautions the Iranians may have taken. If external comm's lines from the tunnel complexes are fiber, the principal EMP risk will then be via power lines coming from topside power plants. This powerline surge risk can be mitigated against.
Probably because they double as space heaters. LOL.
That should read, “Forward to the Stone Age.”
I wonder how many times Ringo deliberately sabotaged this scene just so the director would order another take and he could get back in that hot position with his co-starlet.
Irans premier resort, Shemshak, lies between 2550 and 3050 metres and has steep black runs, challenging mogul fields and adrenaline-inducing 45º slopes. It has been recognized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1996 for holding international competitions, which are held here every season. This is the place to meet the best skiers and snowboarders in Iran. There are even floodlit pistes for night skiing.
Another option is Dizin, Irans highest and the Middle Easts largest ski resort. At 2700m, its base is higher than the summit of most Alpine resorts. Its just under 3600m at the top, with a vertical drop of 950m. Dizin has a good range of facilities, including 10 lifts and runs for all standards. The high altitude and dry mountain air provide the perfect conditions for powdery snow.
Freeride possibilities in Iran include the slopes of Damavand (5671m), Irans highest peak and the second highest volcano in the northern hemisphere. From either the base camp (3040m) or camp 3 (4250m) you can ride all the way down to the roadside at 2200m, a vertical drop of 2000m. Skiing in Iran first started in the 1930s by the Germans who were building the railways. This was continued by Iranian students returning home from France and Switzerland. Today, there are numerous resorts throughout the country with Western standard facilities.
That’s always the question isn’t it? The innocent and children suffer first and most.
All atmospheric testing was banned by the 1963 limited test ban treaty. The USA has not conducted above ground tests since operation Dominic in 1962. The last under ground test was 1992.
“Irans premier resort, Shemshak, lies between 2550 and 3050 metres and has steep black runs, challenging mogul fields and adrenaline-inducing 45º slopes. It has been recognized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1996 for holding international competitions, which are held here every season. This is the place to meet the best skiers and snowboarders in Iran. There are even floodlit pistes for night skiing.”
For men only.
Too late, Khomeini already did that.
Thanks Eleutheria5.
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