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Re: Electromagnetic Pulse Risk not Total

AmandaK09 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:11:02 -0000

I really liked this article. It was very informative and a good read. I've wanted to learn more about EMP for the past couple of months because when I heard about it, I knew I wouldn't be prepared for when we get hit. There's so many people who aren't prepared, and sometimes I don't even feel like our government or military are. I do know there was a guy named George Baker who used to serve to help protect military systems from an EMP hit, though so I find that a little comforting. Actually, George Baker is supposed to be on a Radio Blog show next week on the 10th to talk about EMP. If you want to take a listen to it, here's the link! http://www.blogtalkradio.co...

Re: Electromagnetic Pulse Risk not Total

antique pendant lights — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:35:36 -0000

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Re: Electromagnetic Pulse Risk not Total

Glen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:14:30 -0000

I question Stanley Jakubiak's credibility on this article. Even at the time this article was published in 2008 the threat of an EMP natural or man made was and is very high. The vulnerability is greater now because of increased sensitivity in our electronics and our growing dependence on them. Saying that a 90% death rate is overblown but lacking in any kind of information showing what the actual predicted death rate is practically useless. It's as useful as me saying that 100% mortality rate is overblown for American automobile drivers in a given year.

Let's suppose that the estimated number of 90%, where ever Mr. Jakubiak got that number, is off by a huge error, factor rate of three. If we have a 30% mortality rate and 100 million Americans die isn't that still easy to consider a "total" disaster for us as a nation? EMPs have been around for decades that have the capability to wipe out our nations electronics and therefore our infrastructure. Estimated death rates are hard to predict but 50% - 80% is not uncommon. Frank Gaffney, Center For Security Policy, believes this is a real threat that should not be discounted.

Re: Electromagnetic Pulse Risk not Total

Randy Dutton — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:52:53 -0000

I suggest additionally putting it into a Static Intercept bag which is permanently ESD protective AND protects against all metals from corrosion by absorbing corrosive gases that could destroy electronics. No sense in putting it in a sealed environment and finding out circuit leads corroded.

TRW did a test with USAF funding that showed Static Intercept dissipated 5000V at 15%RH in less than .01 second to less than 100V. It beat all other materials in the ESD Cleanroom Barrier Material test. It is semi-conductive it is non-Tribocharging (won't allow a spark from the equipment back to the packaging).