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Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:25 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth, EMP disaster barely avoided
http://washingtonexaminer.com/massive-s ... le/2533727
The earth barely missed taking a massive solar punch in the teeth two weeks ago, an "electromagnetic pulse" so big that it could have knocked out power, cars and iPhones throughout the United States.
Two EMP experts told Secrets that the EMP flashed through earth's typical orbit around the sun about two weeks before the planet got there.
How prepared are you for an EMP?
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:00 pm
by philip964
EMP thats nothing compared to Knowing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:10 pm
by Dad24GreatKids
Thanks for posting this. It is a topic I've thought about, but never done anything about. I have several tablet devices and have wondered about how to protect them. This link has a good article on a simple method to protect a small number of devices. I can't attest to its reliability.
http://thesurvivalmom.com/2012/10/18/wh ... -from-emp/
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:37 am
by anygunanywhere
None of my guns or ammo are electronic.
Anygunanywhere
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:38 am
by Cedar Park Dad
Mmm....EMP, the Prepper dream. I say, Bring on the Zombies!
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:56 am
by Excaliber
anygunanywhere wrote:None of my guns or ammo are electronic.
Anygunanywhere
How about the lock on your gun safe?
After an EMP event would be a bad time to not be able to get to one's collection.
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:39 am
by Piney
anygunanywhere wrote:None of my guns or ammo are electronic.
Anygunanywhere
Oh man-- My 650 has a casefeeder. That's gonna slow me down some.
Good point about electronic locks on safes, too.
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:41 am
by anygunanywhere
Excaliber wrote:anygunanywhere wrote:None of my guns or ammo are electronic.
Anygunanywhere
How about the lock on your gun safe?
After an EMP event would be a bad time to not be able to get to one's collection.
Oh yeah.
I knew there was something I was overlooking.
Can the electronic one be replaced by a dial?
Anygunanywhere
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:47 am
by jmra
anygunanywhere wrote:Excaliber wrote:anygunanywhere wrote:None of my guns or ammo are electronic.
Anygunanywhere
How about the lock on your gun safe?
After an EMP event would be a bad time to not be able to get to one's collection.
Oh yeah.
I knew there was something I was overlooking.
Can the electronic one be replaced by a dial?
Anygunanywhere
Yep. The last quote I got was around $225. That included them coming to the house. I wish there was a way the keep the electronic lock and have a keyed lock backup.
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:04 am
by SQLGeek
Chilling. Having read One Second After, the reality of the life expectancy for a loved one who is insulin dependent is sobering.
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:10 am
by jmra
SQLGeek wrote:Chilling. Having read One Second After, the reality of the life expectancy for a loved one who is insulin dependent is sobering.
Yep. I have a friend who uses a pump. He has a propane fridge in his garage connected to a very large propane tank. He stores a very healthy supply of insulin.
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:16 am
by Kiowa Scout
jmra wrote:anygunanywhere wrote:Excaliber wrote:anygunanywhere wrote:None of my guns or ammo are electronic.
Anygunanywhere
How about the lock on your gun safe?
After an EMP event would be a bad time to not be able to get to one's collection.
Oh yeah.
I knew there was something I was overlooking.
Can the electronic one be replaced by a dial?
Anygunanywhere
Yep. The last quote I got was around $225. That included them coming to the house. I wish there was a way the keep the electronic lock and have a keyed lock backup.
There are some safes that do have this feature. My safe is like that. You can remove the elock and get to an opening in the door that is designed for a special skeleton key.
I love this feature.
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:33 am
by psijac
Oh no people might have been forced to get off Facebook and talk to each other in person. Oh the horror
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:34 am
by RoyGBiv
SQLGeek wrote:Chilling. Having read One Second After, the reality of the life expectancy for a loved one who is insulin dependent is sobering.
Really good book..
Re: Massive solar flare narrowly misses Earth
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:39 am
by SQLGeek
psijac wrote:Oh no people might have been forced to get off Facebook and talk to each other in person. Oh the horror
The 10-15% of the population of the US that is still alive anyways...