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kebabdrogo 15 points ago +17 / -2

Having looked into it a few times, EMP stuff is mostly just a larp fantasy. Not actually a threat imo

Dirty bombs, missiles, terrorists, mass shootings, bioweapons, all more dangerous and likely.

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kebabdrogo 7 points ago +9 / -2

Sizes of emp are likely much much smaller than talked about in science fiction. I dont think everything would get fried, vehicles tend to be fairly shielded by the metal exterior and frame. I think its all just exaggerated.

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covfefe_energy 4 points ago +4 / -0

Well if you're thinking of scenarios like the Sun producing a coronal mass ejection, then yes that would be far more devastating than a manmade EMP, and the effects would last much longer.

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richgoose 3 points ago +3 / -0

this... EMP attack (man made) would be bad locally but easily overcome - a wave of particles from that big fuggin star over there would be the only blanket blackout scenario, could be very bad