Science for future world leaders: EMP (2011)

Overview

We need electricity almost every minute of our lives. Everything depends on the flow - from the supply of drinking water to municipalities to transport; a more severe power outage would plunge our civilization back to the Stone Age. However, there are maniacs in the world who want to achieve this, and there seems to be a means by which they can implement their plan. A bomb operating on the principle of electromagnetic impulses, in other words an e-bomb, deactivates all electrical equipment in a single moment, which is practically equivalent to the destruction of civilization as such. Imagine that you, as head of state, have the opportunity and duty to make important decisions that affect the fate of your country. What would you do if your state was threatened by an e-bomb? With the help of our scientists, we will provide you with all the necessary information ...