alt Hacker NewsEMPs do not affect small devices that aren't plugged in, they simply don't have the size to couple that much EM energy.
What is potentially affected is large power lines, railways, street lights, copper-networking equipment, some industrial systems, etc..
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jefftk • yesterday at 8:11 PM
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I think you're very likely right, and do say so in the post. I thought it would be fun to test how well the trash can worked anyway.
Nuclear weapon vs extreme solar events are quite different beasts to protect against. I think your statement above applies very well to solar but might not play out that way for the nuclear weapon scenario.