Actually, if we are talking about a "usual EMP", not all technology would be lost. Only the newer stuff like superconducters or other tiny equipment that can't take many waves will go bollox ("only" is a bit of an understatement since most things use the new stuff now).
Old stuff like vacuum pipes would possibly not take too much damage.
Would you push the global EMP button?
Started by Detail, Aug 04 2004 02:27 PM
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Posted 06 August 2004 - 10:07 PM
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Posted 07 August 2004 - 12:42 PM
My guess is on a post apocalyptic Dark Age (well it looked kool in DX 
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Posted 07 August 2004 - 03:52 PM
Nope, I wouldn't do it.
So many things we take for granted. Cars, we would have to walk everywhere. Fridges, no cold milk on my cerial, no butter on my toast... erm.. no toast :(
No more Friday nights down the nightclub. No cold booze :(
But worst of all... NO PC GAMING!!! AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!
*reaches for self destruct button*
Damn it, that wouldn't work either :(
EDIT= just remembered there was somthing on a documentary the other night, they exposed an oridinary office PC to a very weak EM pulse, it wouldn't turn on for another half an hour, and when it did everything was screwed, it had no Windows, didn't know what a hard drive was, hec it didn't even have bios.
So many things we take for granted. Cars, we would have to walk everywhere. Fridges, no cold milk on my cerial, no butter on my toast... erm.. no toast :(
No more Friday nights down the nightclub. No cold booze :(
But worst of all... NO PC GAMING!!! AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!
*reaches for self destruct button*
Damn it, that wouldn't work either :(
EDIT= just remembered there was somthing on a documentary the other night, they exposed an oridinary office PC to a very weak EM pulse, it wouldn't turn on for another half an hour, and when it did everything was screwed, it had no Windows, didn't know what a hard drive was, hec it didn't even have bios.
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Posted 07 August 2004 - 10:39 PM
I would, it would mean we hold a chance to lead a new life, to find a way to live life without its props that make it so simple. We take too much for granted in our lives, as we do with the planet. The planet could do with a break, as could we from modern technology.
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Posted 07 August 2004 - 11:09 PM
You do realize that EMP doesnt work on power Generation, dont you?
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Posted 07 August 2004 - 11:56 PM
Lets forget he said that and continue the idea that all electronic devices are broken 
No TV and Booze would be cool, as the streets would be filled with people again. Those who can perform or make booze would be conciderd rich.
I would miss the internet and it's endless knowlage. No more spell checker would be nasty, but i could always re-write the Davelish language
Everyone who needs regular medical treatment would die. Leaving only the healthy to breed. This would be a great help to our ever degrading gene pool. All the fat people would vanish.
No TV and Booze would be cool, as the streets would be filled with people again. Those who can perform or make booze would be conciderd rich.
I would miss the internet and it's endless knowlage. No more spell checker would be nasty, but i could always re-write the Davelish language
Everyone who needs regular medical treatment would die. Leaving only the healthy to breed. This would be a great help to our ever degrading gene pool. All the fat people would vanish.
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Posted 08 August 2004 - 12:21 AM
Yup def sounds like Hitler...LOLEveryone who needs regular medical treatment would die. Leaving only the healthy to breed. This would be a great help to our ever degrading gene pool. All the fat people would vanish.
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Posted 08 August 2004 - 09:26 AM
Why are you fat, I had to sit behind a fat person on a 7 hour flight, the person had the chair all the way down.
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Posted 08 August 2004 - 11:43 AM
THAT's the spirit, D! Heck if the global EMP would have happened a matter of time ago, I would not have talked to you about EMPs...
*cough* why does this remind me of a country starting with the first letter, no its not australia*cough*
All the fat people would vanish.
*cough* why does this remind me of a country starting with the first letter, no its not australia*cough*
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Posted 09 August 2004 - 12:51 AM
No, that country starts with U... but the continent where it is located starts with A.
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Posted 09 August 2004 - 08:12 AM
Uruguay in Africa!
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Posted 09 August 2004 - 11:49 AM
LFMAO!!!!
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