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Synopsis
Small solar storms strike our planet every year, that the most recent extreme solar storm hit the earth in 1921, and the one before that struck in 1859. Records indicate that even though most of the planet’s evening skies were lit up with incredible multicolored auroras during these two extreme geomagnetic disturbances (GMD), they apparently caused few major problems on the planet. This makes today’s situation very different from that of 90 and 150 years ago.
How could our country protect itself from the worst effects of an extreme solar storm or EMP attack, and why would this discourage such an attack?
For the price of a single B2 bomber ($2bn - worth more than its weight in gold) America could implement a program to avert the worst effects of an extreme solar storm or EMP attack, such as extended grid collapse and a nuclear Armageddon resulting from most of our country’s reactors melting down spontaneously.
Is the worst of the financial crisis is over, or is it yet to come?
What kinds of skills should I have that could help me survive a full-blown economic collapse?
What about trade and barter? Are there any specific types of items that would be particularly valuable in a barter system if the financial meltdown gets worse?
From looking at your list of natural and manmade disasters, it appears that pandemics and plagues have been the biggest killers of all time. How could the average person prepare in such event.
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Prof. William Forstchen | EMP Threats
Source: coasttocoastam.com
May 4, 2010
In the latter half of the program, Prof. William Forstchen talked about the dangers of EMP (electromagnetic pulse) effects that could arise from a bomb sent into the atmosphere, as well as from solar activity like an X-class flare. He warned that Iran is moving toward development of a space orbital launch capability that could possibly deliver an EMP first strike. Such an attack on America would knock out the electrical grid, and by some estimates as many as 90% of the population would die within a year, he reported.
The solar scenario could be even more dire, Forstchen declared, citing the Carrington Event of 1859 (chronicled in the book The Sun Kings by Stuart Clark) which knocked out the telegraphy grid of England and the Northeast U.S. One analysis stated that even four years after a solar EMP, some 80% of generating capacity would still be offline. While there could be anapproximately 24-hour warning before a serious solar flare hits Earth, no simulations have been done as to how to deal with it. Turning off the grid in advance of the flare might lessen its damage, he suggested. House Bill 2195 (PDF excerpt), advocated by Cong. Roscoe Bartlett, proposes investing funds to protect the grid from EMP threats, he added.
May 4, 2010
In the latter half of the program, Prof. William Forstchen talked about the dangers of EMP (electromagnetic pulse) effects that could arise from a bomb sent into the atmosphere, as well as from solar activity like an X-class flare. He warned that Iran is moving toward development of a space orbital launch capability that could possibly deliver an EMP first strike. Such an attack on America would knock out the electrical grid, and by some estimates as many as 90% of the population would die within a year, he reported.
The solar scenario could be even more dire, Forstchen declared, citing the Carrington Event of 1859 (chronicled in the book The Sun Kings by Stuart Clark) which knocked out the telegraphy grid of England and the Northeast U.S. One analysis stated that even four years after a solar EMP, some 80% of generating capacity would still be offline. While there could be anapproximately 24-hour warning before a serious solar flare hits Earth, no simulations have been done as to how to deal with it. Turning off the grid in advance of the flare might lessen its damage, he suggested. House Bill 2195 (PDF excerpt), advocated by Cong. Roscoe Bartlett, proposes investing funds to protect the grid from EMP threats, he added.
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