News -

SNC Lavalin and Trudeau, for another night.  Will be a good one!

 

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/452696-trudeau-corruption-scandal-fraud/

Ian -  Indian bombing Pakistan, suspected training camp, first incursion since 1971.  Two nuclear powers escalating once again….

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/26/india/india-pakistan-line-of-control-incursion-intl/index.html

 

Further - Indian planes downed, pilot captured.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47383634

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-air-canada-temporarily-suspends-flights-to-india-following-downed-jets/

 

Eric - 70 Car pileup on the 400 south of Barrie

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/4996249/multi-vehicle-collision-hwy-400-barrie/

 

An electromagnetic pulse is a device or natural disaster that fries all the electronics in the affected area. A nuclear bomb, a solar flare, or if you remember Ocean's Eleven the “pinch” they used to shut down Vegas are all sources of EMPs.

 

HEMP/CHAMP already being tested publically.

 

http://mil-embedded.com/news/raytheon-emp-missile-tested-by-boeing-usaf-research-lab/

 

Cost effective, with almost zero defense.

 

https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2018/12/17/emp-attack-may-be-undeterrable-us-air-force-suggests/

 

Here is what one looks like when it goes, times 1000s per city.   https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1506373

 

Eric - Carrington Event - 1859 - Largest geomagnetic storm on record

 

CME travel speed? - 8 minutes!

 

Congressional report stated that 90% of the population would be gone in a year.  

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2017/10/23/north-korea-emp-attack-would-cause-mass-u-s-starvation-says-congressional-report/#5983d863740a

PODCAST CHALLENGE

 

-Figure out what critical systems you have will be affected by EMP.

 

-Name 3 items you have that are EMP proof.

 

-Three things you need to ‘Harden’, or have a backup.  Ie radios. Do so!

For more reading… The EMP commission report

 

http://www.empcommission.org/docs/A2473-EMP_Commission-7MB.pdf

 

FIction - One Second after, by William Forstchen

 

Lights out, by HalfFast

 

“After Armageddon” - Available on youtube

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U29JW3hGIs