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Fri May 18, 2012, 02:40 PM

TheWraith (24,331 posts)

124. We know electromagnetic pulses happen and work because of science.

You seem to be under the impression that this is just a wild idea somebody cooked up without actually checking if it's possible. You're mistaken. Hell, back in the 1960s during one high altitude nuclear test the US military accidentally fried parts of the power grid 900 miles away.

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138 replies	Author	Time	Post
Is "Prepping" Practical Or Paranoia? [View all]	NNN0LHI	May 2012	OP
72 hours.	rrneck	May 2012	#1
I prefer having enough supplies for a month.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#51
Or if we have another "Brownie" running FEMA. nt	rrneck	May 2012	#65
I would go a bit longer than that	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#67
You really should have more than 72 hours.	TheWraith	May 2012	#123
Yep, get 'em now!	RKP5637	May 2012	#2
EMPs is among Gingrich's favorite scams.	immoderate	May 2012	#3
Hate to break it to you	B2G	May 2012	#22
Really? From whom?	immoderate	May 2012	#30
From whomever has the ability to explode a nuke over our heads	B2G	May 2012	#32
Will that prevent us from vaporizing the culprit?	immoderate	May 2012	#35
The idea is	B2G	May 2012	#39
Have you read "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen?	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#53
I have...	B2G	May 2012	#59
My sister is listening to the audio version right now.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#64
+1	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#74
We have the nuclear subs!	immoderate	May 2012	#60
and I'm will to bet that	B2G	May 2012	#66
Yeah, and look how that brought about the end of the world.	progressoid	May 2012	#101
Why wouldn't they just nuke us? Because an EMP attack could kill far more Americans.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#75
Not only that...	B2G	May 2012	#77
Although cities, once they aren't cared for, fall apart quickly.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#91
You could still strip it for copper wiring	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#104
Of course, with electronics disabled and 90% of the population dead	NoPasaran	May 2012	#135
I doubt that it would be that successful.	TheWraith	May 2012	#132
The big question is whether or not an EMP attack would kill the power grid & all transportation.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#137
Funny thing about being able to retaliate . . .	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#76
So should we nuke them first -- based on science fiction?	immoderate	May 2012	#92
Love your tagline...so appropriate.	B2G	May 2012	#93
No, we should employ our tragically poor reading skills to completely misinterpret the response	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#102
My main idea is an EMP attack is ridiculous. No one will attempt it.	immoderate	May 2012	#118
Crashing a plane in to a building is ridiculous. No one will attempt it.	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#119
This post was hidden by jury decision.	immoderate	May 2012	#122
"if a bunch of camel jockeys can hijack some planes"	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#127
We know electromagnetic pulses happen and work because of science.	TheWraith	May 2012	#124
I didn't say impossible. I said ridiculous.	immoderate	May 2012	#125
It was "unpredictable" in 1962 when we didn't know anything about it.	TheWraith	May 2012	#126
I think the poster you are responding to is profoundly ignorant on this subject	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#128
I think you're correct.	TheWraith	May 2012	#131
The economic damage of 9/11 was tremendous	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#136
This message was self-deleted by its author	rppper	May 2012	#114
If you had read the link I provided	B2G	May 2012	#62
LOL, so are aliens and 9.0 earthquakes and super flu outbreaks!	Logical	May 2012	#80
As others have said and EMP is a real phenomenon	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#68
I think it's a good idea to keep a store of food, water and other necessities	Marrah_G	May 2012	#4
I could see some of these folks making sure an EMP happens	Taverner	May 2012	#5
These idiots will be sitting ducks to roving bands of starving brigands.	Odin2005	May 2012	#6
Most of those idiots have more guns than some small countries. nt	NickB79	May 2012	#14
Except you can't eat or drink guns.	FSogol	May 2012	#19
+1...	Javaman	May 2012	#21
And the economic situation we find ourselves in now - rising prises, cuts to safety net programs -	jwirr	May 2012	#71
No - but food and water doesn't block bullets	dmallind	May 2012	#38
Spare me your masturbatory gun fantasies.	FSogol	May 2012	#41
Speaking of plows and guns...	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#63
"our long term survival requires working knowledge of the plow, not the sword (or gun)."	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#70
Since I know how to garden etc. we will make a deal. You can hunt and protect us and we will feed	jwirr	May 2012	#72
If the "rule of law" is the only thing that keeps you from killing your neighbors ...	surrealAmerican	May 2012	#108
Most of the well armed preppers are rural	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#52
These people tend to stockpile both food and guns	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#69
I keep six months or so worth in my pantry of short and long storage items.	Mojorabbit	May 2012	#7
Well, the Sun could do it	RobertEarl	May 2012	#8
I knew I had read some articles on it earlier.Thanks for the links. nt	Mojorabbit	May 2012	#43
Scary stuff, eh?	RobertEarl	May 2012	#45
He Does	ProfessorGAC	May 2012	#54
That's cute	RobertEarl	May 2012	#56
Snarkiness Has No Effect On Me	ProfessorGAC	May 2012	#94
While solar flares are real, that article is fantasy.	TheWraith	May 2012	#129
I trust Truthout more than a Wraith	RobertEarl	May 2012	#133
"TEOTWAWKI"...	-..__...	May 2012	#9
We try to keep ourselves ready for an earthquake	abelenkpe	May 2012	#10
Yeah, Northridge did suck. I was living in Burbank when it hit...	Javaman	May 2012	#23
Loma Prieta was no picnic either	B2G	May 2012	#28
I think the PNW is considered a pretty safe bet...	progressivebydesign	May 2012	#86
I should keep an extra stash of goods in the wintertime,	ZombieHorde	May 2012	#11
There are of course scam artists out to take advantage of people	jp11	May 2012	#12
Prepping is total sanity.	napoleon_in_rags	May 2012	#13
This message was self-deleted by its author	napoleon_in_rags	May 2012	#100
If you follow the environmental/ecological news, it is only a matter of time before hardships set in	NickB79	May 2012	#15
+1	Javaman	May 2012	#24
+1 good post.	napoleon_in_rags	May 2012	#111
Here in the earthquake district of Southern California,	JDPriestly	May 2012	#16
If civilization collapses any preparation is likely delaying the inevitable.	TexasProgresive	May 2012	#17
My plan for all of the above...	Javaman	May 2012	#27
Who needs those headaches? My plan: patronize a saloon :) - n/t	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#78
LOL that would work in my area!!!!	jwirr	May 2012	#81
Yes to all the above	Mojorabbit	May 2012	#47
Your point is well taken - we know how to do 1-3 but have never had to deal with 4. Ready but	jwirr	May 2012	#79
I scored 4 for 4. What do I win?	NickB79	May 2012	#96
How are these guys different from "survivalists"?	JHB	May 2012	#18
Many ways	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#31
Ok. Different definitions, then	JHB	May 2012	#34
"the ones who are Waiting for Mad Max."	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#37
all chaps are assless	belcffub	May 2012	#110
I separate the survivalists from the preppers of either stripe	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#55
I have been the driving force behind my families prepping for the long term. We all got to know my	jwirr	May 2012	#83
I'm not a prepper or survivalist... and I don't support them.	Hassin Bin Sober	May 2012	#61
I live in tornado country...	Javaman	May 2012	#20
There was a series done on dailykos.com a few years ago	adigal	May 2012	#49
Just remember the rule of "3's"...	Javaman	May 2012	#57
Like many things	melm00se	May 2012	#25
I live where there is a significant probability of a major earthquake with widespread damage.	slackmaster	May 2012	#26
Quake prep site from State of CA...lots of good information	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#48
Its a good place to start	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#58
It makes sense, to a point	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#29
I think of it as another form of insurance	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#36
Lover Boy is a "semi-prepper"	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#33
Here's the CDC on the Zombie Apocalypse	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#46
I am not preparing.	sendero	May 2012	#40
Your last sentence discribes the freedom that my parents demonstrated to all of us their entire life	jwirr	May 2012	#89
I have a month worth of food and water in the house at all times.	sarcasmo	May 2012	#42
If you do not prep for disasters that are actual potentials where you live, you are nuts....	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#44
Practical. I have a month's worth of food and water stored.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#50
It's like any generally good idea: some people take it to unhealthy extremes	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#73
there are two types of preppers, and within that there are people with mental disorders.	progressivebydesign	May 2012	#88
There are scams, but being prepared for 72 hrs, 2 wks or 1 mth emergencies is not unreasonable.	aikoaiko	May 2012	#82
Timely. My GlennBeckite neighbors are in FULL panic mode right now...	progressivebydesign	May 2012	#84
The tower will not allow your neighbor to listen in on your hard wired phone calls	NNN0LHI	May 2012	#90
If you get RF interference in any electronic system in your house, you can alert the FCC.	Ikonoklast	May 2012	#121
if you get RF interference in any electronic system in your house, you can alert the FCC	wa0auu	Mar 12	#138
It's always wise to be prepared. You need three simple things:	Zalatix	May 2012	#85
youtube is prepper land! Some of them are preparing years of preps. search youtube = prepper, shtf	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#87
what exactly we are talking about happening?	Proud Liberal Dem	May 2012	#95
It depends on the level of "prepping" involved.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#97
Past the 72-hour thing most of my "prep" is limited to reading alien space bat novels. (nt)	Posteritatis	May 2012	#98
Have you read Island in the Sea of Time by S. M. Stirling?	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#99
I'm actually reading the third book in that series right now. (nt)	Posteritatis	May 2012	#103
I liked the first few books in his "dies the fire" series	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#105
I agree. His "Island in the Sea of Time" series is indirectly connected to "Dies the Fire".	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#106
I've read all the draka series	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#115
I agree. As a general rule, one "gimme" per story.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#116
Yep, it's also	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#117
I think prepping can be done for both practical reasons and paranoid reasons. nt	ZombieHorde	May 2012	#107
It's a fine line	kudzu22	May 2012	#109
People have been "prepping" for all of human history, it seems.	HuckleB	May 2012	#112
Prepping is Paranoia....	TLM	May 2012	#113
I'm "planning" for.......	Amaril	May 2012	#120
More dystopian post-apocalyptic pre-pubescent fantasies	LanternWaste	May 2012	#130
We always have something for a few days in case of natural disaster...	cynatnite	May 2012	#134

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