Re: [SLE] Dead Linux machines
Kevanf1
On 04/07/05, James Knott
wrote: Devices don't have to be on, for EMP to cause damage. It generates harmful voltages in the circuitry, that damages solid state devices.
Hmmm, I live and learn :-)
Thanks for comments. Now, how do I go about shielding my PC's.... ;-)))
Put them in a Faraday cage -- see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage (But I tend to agree with the gent who suggested that if an EMP producing device is set off near you, the death of your computers is the least of your worries.)
Mark Gray wrote:
(But I tend to agree with the gent who suggested that if an EMP producing device is set off near you, the death of your computers is the least of your worries.) Sounds reasonable. In addition to this thought, another has crossed my mind: while being concerned about potential problems is good, is it possible that this might be compared to Y2K? Before that there were those who thought the world would come to an end, that all our technology would die and life would come to a halt. While there were some minor glitches, life went on. I got up the next day and my PC with SuSE 6.3 was still working :-).
Damon Register
Damon Register wrote:
Mark Gray wrote:
(But I tend to agree with the gent who suggested that if an EMP producing device is set off near you, the death of your computers is the least of your worries.) Sounds reasonable. In addition to this thought, another has crossed my mind: while being concerned about potential problems is good, is it possible that this might be compared to Y2K? Before that there were those who thought the world would come to an end, that all our technology would die and life would come to a halt. While there were some minor glitches, life went on. I got up the next day and my PC with SuSE 6.3 was still working :-).
Damon Register
No. EMP has been demonstrated. Back in the '60s, there were some American high altitude tests, that knocked out communications around the Pacific. Apparently, at least one satellite failed as a result of EMP.
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Damon Register
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James Knott
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Mark Gray