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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (122581)10/4/2012 1:15:39 PM
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The more immediate issue is the electrical grid. A very severe solar storm or a rogue EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack (initiated by one nuclear bomb exploded in the upper atmosphere) has the potential to destroy the electric grid. A fix would take years - no electricity, refrigeration, water etc. Tens if not hundreds of million would die in the US alone. This can be avoided if we ruggedize the grid (Faraday cages, etc) before its too late.
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