- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Should the US be concerned about an EMP attack/event?
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:00 pm
An EMP can occur from another nation using an EMP weapon or the sun can experience a CME ( Coronal Mass Ejection).
The US power grid is not hardened and the utility companies do not have the necessary spare substation transformers or line transformers to handle such an event. It’s been estimated if such an event were to occur in a critical area of the US power grid it could take the majority of the US power grid down.
Nearly 80% of the critical power grid transformers are not manufactured in the US, most are made overseas, primarily in China and Europe.
Should we be concerned? Should we be concerned when CCP balloons are drifting across the continental US with a payload the size of three city buses and that payload could be anything from surveillance equipment to potentially an EMP device?
I’m probably just being a worry wart, just a bit paranoid.
The US power grid is not hardened and the utility companies do not have the necessary spare substation transformers or line transformers to handle such an event. It’s been estimated if such an event were to occur in a critical area of the US power grid it could take the majority of the US power grid down.
Nearly 80% of the critical power grid transformers are not manufactured in the US, most are made overseas, primarily in China and Europe.
Should we be concerned? Should we be concerned when CCP balloons are drifting across the continental US with a payload the size of three city buses and that payload could be anything from surveillance equipment to potentially an EMP device?
I’m probably just being a worry wart, just a bit paranoid.
24
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:01 pm to Bass Tiger
quote:
Should the US be concerned about an EMP attack/event?
Yes. The Walking Dead isn't about zombies. 90%, at least, of the US population will die.
In the case of a CME, at least 75% of the world's population will be gone. At least a lot of 3rd world countries have populations who can still survive in 18th century conditions.
This post was edited on 2/25/23 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:01 pm to Bass Tiger
Nah.
Nothing you can personally do.
This country is rekt.
Live your life.
Nothing you can personally do.
This country is rekt.
Live your life.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:03 pm to Bass Tiger
Nothing the US can do. That’s why I have my bunker.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:03 pm to Bass Tiger
We need something to happen here to wake the people up to how incompetent our government is and how they have been corrupt for over 100 years.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:03 pm to EKG
quote:
Nah. Nothing you can personally do. This country is rekt. Live your life.
Right now I’m smoking a fine ceegar and a stupendous craft beer….lol
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:03 pm to Bass Tiger
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:04 pm to OysterPoBoy
quote:
Nothing the US can do.
False. It would be exceedingly easy to "harden" the grid against an EMP/CME attack... and would cost far less than what we sent to Ukraine last year.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:07 pm to BengalOnTheBay
quote:
Nothing the US can do.
False. It would be exceedingly easy to "harden" the grid against an EMP/CME attack... and would cost far less than what we sent to Ukraine last yea
Exactly! And that’s my point. We have the most incompetent and corrupt people at the levers of power.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:07 pm to Bass Tiger
No need to worry about an attack like that. We have LGBT and tik tok
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:08 pm to BengalOnTheBay
Just about every car would be dead where it sits. Chaos in the streets. Enjoy your hard grid. I’ll be in my bunker.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:09 pm to FLTech
quote:
No need to worry about an attack like that. We have LGBT and tik tok
And this ^^^ is why I’m on this forum ….for the levity. Lol
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:12 pm to Bass Tiger
Yes. Why would it not be?
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:12 pm to Bass Tiger
quote:
Nearly 80% of the critical power grid transformers are not manufactured in the US, most are made overseas, primarily in China and Europe.
The US should have purchased all the spare materials years ago and kept everything in storage. All the money sent to the Ukraine and other money laundering countries could have gone to harden the grid.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:18 pm to Bass Tiger
quote:
utility companies do not have the necessary spare substation transformers
I am utility side. transformers are a year out. period.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:22 pm to Bass Tiger
Solar events like happened in the telegram days, have always happened and will happen again. That isn't anything that a reasonable person can deny.
But the vast majority of people and gov't are not preparing for the inevitable.
So the obvious conclusion is the humans are not reasonable as a species.
But the vast majority of people and gov't are not preparing for the inevitable.
So the obvious conclusion is the humans are not reasonable as a species.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:25 pm to Zahrim
quote:
utility companies do not have the necessary spare substation transformers
I am utility side. transformers are a year out. period.
I was on the telco/telecommunications side, just retired. I use to talk to the power utility lineman when our cabinets would lose power during storms and everyone of them would complain about not having enough replacement transformers.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:27 pm to omegaman66
quote:
But the vast majority of people and gov't are not preparing for the inevitable. So the obvious conclusion is the humans are not reasonable as a species.
You just described incompetency.
Posted on 2/25/23 at 10:51 pm to Bass Tiger
All I know is Entergy would be the first grid to collapse.
Posted on 2/26/23 at 6:28 am to Bass Tiger
The energy it would take for an EMP to affect any large area of this country is immense.
I don’t think it’s possible with current technology.
Now, multiple strikes against key targets would be possible but again I think the size of the country helps is in that scenario.
Our transportation and energy infrastructure simply failing on its own from age and lack of investment is probably the more likely scenario.
I don’t think it’s possible with current technology.
Now, multiple strikes against key targets would be possible but again I think the size of the country helps is in that scenario.
Our transportation and energy infrastructure simply failing on its own from age and lack of investment is probably the more likely scenario.
This post was edited on 2/26/23 at 6:29 am
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News