Saturday, January 2, 2010

EMP Disaster

EMP Disaster

ON Tuesday night (12-29-2009), Coast to Coast Interviewed William B. Scott on EMP and  war scenarios. He seemed knowledgeable on the subject. He had several very interesting scenarios, and insights. The only thing he said that I would question is infrastructure recovery time. He suggested it would be short because most critical controls are guarded from EMP damage. This is not true. Most critical is; Water, Power, and Sewer. They are controlled by antiquated systems that are not resistant to EMP damage. In fact, I would hazard a guess that replacement parts would NOT be available to repair them. To get these systems on up and running will most likely require refitting the entire control units. In either case,  replacing components or replacing entire systems, will be hampered greatly because the manufactures of these items will also suffer EMP damage rendering there ability to manufacture parts difficult or impossible.

EMP happens every day. It is common as tits in a welfare office. Don't believe me, put your credit card in the laser in the grocery store check out counter. It's a concern when working on today's cars or when welding on computer controlled vehicles equipment cars and trucks. Even a static shock from your finger on electronic equipment can destroy components. A meteor or lighting can cause damage depending on there size and force. Of course hostiles can create large EMP's to crippling the US. Around the late 1800's there was a solar flair that killed several telegraph operators around the US. The electrical pulse traveled the train tracks. The operators in range were killed. If a warhead were detonated over the US, even if it were in outer space, it could damage our infrastructure controls.


An EMP strike is a big deal. Imagine every crowded city without running water, sewer, or power. I have heard estimates saying 2/3 of our population would die in less than 3 months from the EMP and lack of infrastructure. A large EMP disruption could take from 6 to 12 months to restore infrastructure damage.


Please read the show summary below. There summary does not depict the true dangers of an EMP disaster, the show was much better. About a month ago, they had another guy on that was realistic of the true affect of EMP. I will try to find a link to his show in the next few days. In the summary below they only draw attention to failed ATM's I think logic dictates in a city with no power water or sewer, no one will give a rats ass if the fucking ATM works!


In a large scale EMP disaster everyone will enter, and most will die.






Military Technology & War Scenarios

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Date:
12-29-09
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George Knapp
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George Knapp welcomed aviation expert and author William B. Scott for a discussion about possible World War III scenarios and the latest in military technology. He described one possible scenario in which North Korea launches a missile to knock out space satellites. This could also involve an electromagnetic pulse that damages circuitry on the ground, greatly affecting Americans ability to use ATM and credit cards. Such an attack is "like pouring molasses on society-- everything slows down," he said.

Continuing the scenario, Iran could take advantage of America's satellite loss by launching a nuclear-tipped missile at Israel, and terrorist cells could "spoof" GPS signals to cause airline crashes, he detailed. While no one wants to take the U.S. on in a conventional war, the country is vulnerable to space and cyberspace attacks, and has a lack of policy and infrastructure in dealing with such "asymmetric warfare," he warned.

Scott outlined a number of military technologies that could covertly exist, or are not widely known, including:


  • Blackstar Spaceplane-- A small manned craft carried into high altitude by a larger plane, it could make surprise suborbital journeys around the globe for surveillance or military purposes, as well as possibly launch nano-satellites.
  • Black Triangles-- Seen by numerous witnesses, these could be military blimps with a hard surface-- a structure that can sit on the ground but contain lighter-than-air gas. These stealthy ships could carry large payloads.
  • Hyper Velocity Missiles-- These so-called "Rods from the Gods," are 6 ft. long rods made out of titanium which if fired from a high altitude would acquire so much kinetic energy they could do as much damage as explosive warheads.
 http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2009/12/29


 I edited to add the show from a month back, see its outline below. William Forstchen was interview by Art Bell. His outline of EMP damage was realistic, and the dangers outlined are much more severe than the most recent show.





Electromagnetic Pulse Attack

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Date:
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Filling in for George, Art Bell spoke with Prof. William Forstchen for the entire program about how an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack by a rogue nation could disable America's power grid and communications infrastructure, and lead to an inconceivably high death toll.
Forstchen provided details on Starfish Prime, a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the U.S. in 1962, which increased our awareness of the serious repercussions of EMP. The detonation took place high above the Pacific Ocean yet caused significant electrical damage several hundred miles away in Hawaii, he said.
Major solar flares can also produce EMP, Forstchen added, noting the Carrington Event of 1859, the most powerful solar storm in recorded history. If such a storm hit our planet today, over 80% of the electrical generating systems in the Eastern U.S. would still be offline four years later, he estimated.
Forstchen pointed out that North Korea or Iran could easily place an EMP-calibrated weapon within range of America and blow out the entire U.S. power grid. A 2004 Congressional Study projected a stunning 90% fatality rate from such an attack, he remarked, explaining that it would cause an almost immediate shortage of potable water, food and medical supplies, and eventually lead to a economic and societal collapse.
"We can stop this before it happens," Forstchen said, agreeing with Art's assessment that America should preemptively strike any country preparing to launch an EMP attack against it. Forstchen also proposed the U.S. harden its infrastructure and begin stockpiling replacement parts to rebuild it.
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