Friday, February 22, 2013

EMP would hit banks 'at speed of light'

About 15 years ago I became knowledgable about electromagnetic pulses (EMP) from nuclear attacks and what devastation they could cause to electronic equipment. A natural occurence would probably be larger and worse. 1-minute video.

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Bruce

"WASHINGTON – It’s happening with increasing regularity – a giant sunspot at least six times the diameter of Earth, formed in less than a few hours, is spewing solar flares up to six or seven times the size of Earth.

The flares are becoming more frequent due to the sun approaching what scientists call a solar storm maximum in its 11-year cycle, and the sunspot of immediate concern now is more in alignment with Earth.

The activity has raised new concerns over what effect a direct impact one of these flares, which produce a massive electromagnetic pulse, would have on America’s electric grid system and technology-based society, much of which remains unprotected from any direct EMP event.

The threat is no esoteric scientific theory. It could make bank accounts no more than a file on a hard drive in a bank office, unreachable by customers, experts warn."

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