Only stupid people believe man-made EMP, more than several miles from the source, will cause any damage whatsoever.
The pulse’s ability to create a current in a conductor decreases exponentially as distance increases.
While a nuke above a city would likely take out electrical devices in that city, the idea that it would take out everything for hundreds of miles...even if exploded at a VERY high altitude, is ludicrous.
"A congressional committee report states that a large electromagnetic pulse (EMP) inundating America could cause 90% of Americans to die.
The EMP is inevitable."
An EMP, Carrigton Event of 1859, is a natural ocuring event,
with widespread effect.. it can happen again.
It's just a matter of time,
We came closest to a natural event in 2012, according to NASA, missing the earth's orbit by a week.
The nuclear bomb EMP effect was confirmed by the 1962 Starfish Prime test
which was fired 250 miles above the Pacific and impacted more than 1,000 miles away.
You can be a cynic, or a believer. That's your choice !
But I recommend you read the original news source article at AmericanThinker
Only stupid people** believe man-made EMP, more than several miles from the source, will cause any damage whatsoever.
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As a “stupid people,” I actually went to the article from Popular Mechanics that was referenced in your link.
It should be noted that the Popular Mechanics article is a year old (lots of facts about Norks and their nuclear capabilities have changed since). The major premise of the article is that Norks could not kill 90 percent of Americans with an EMP because they don’t have Nukes. Secondary premise is that nuke-caused EMP would not do the damage “stupid people” believe.
That said, it is Popular Mechanics...it was not sourced with any experts, and the author is a journalist, not a PhD. I have never considered Popular Mechanics to be heavy, serious reading, so I am not surprised that no experts quoted and author is a journalist.
The article’s author drew a number of questionable conclusions but it should be noted that did he not rule out devastation caused by other sources of EMPs such as Carrington event...
“Stupid People”...**Dr Pry is considered America’s foremost expert on this topic. He has two Ph.D.s and a certificate on nuclear weapon design, worked at the CIA for a decade, worked on the House Armed Services Committee, and then served as director of the EMP Committee.
Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/05/america_and_the_emp_threat.html#ixzz5ESnZtOWu
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