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2022-06-26 Science & Technology

‘They call it electricity bomb here bcz [because] they don't know real name’

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Posted by Woodrow 2022-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Something that could induce a current to trigger any electrically fused bombs (IEDs) in an area could be quite useful. And might be possible.

Posted by Glenmore 2022-06-26 01:32|| 2022-06-26 01:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Not flux compression generators - keep waiting to see one of those tested outside Nevada or Lop Nor

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2022-06-26 06:46|| 2022-06-26 06:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Electrostatic discharge from Carbon-Graphite bombs?

Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-26 07:32|| 2022-06-26 07:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Burns metallic items? Sounds like a kitchen microwave oven.

Posted by Bobby 2022-06-26 07:40|| 2022-06-26 07:40|| Front Page Top

#5 2 for 2 today Skidmark.

The US during the initial stages of the 1990's IRAQ Invasion used Carbon-Graphite bombs to kill Sadams C4I power grid, didn't we?

Posted by NN2N1 2022-06-26 09:39|| 2022-06-26 09:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Too bad. I have always fantasized about a tool that would follow the communication trail back to the spammers or hackers and blow their screens up in their faces.

Posted by Mercutio 2022-06-26 10:34|| 2022-06-26 10:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Nah...Just an old parlor trick

Posted by Bigfoot Spairong8002 2022-06-26 10:42|| 2022-06-26 10:42|| Front Page Top

#8 There has been interest in 'E-Bombs' for decades. See Non-nuclear EMP Weapons. The practical objection is that high explosive works just fine and is a lot cheaper.

Posted by magpie 2022-06-26 10:54|| 2022-06-26 10:54|| Front Page Top

#9 If one were detonated above a city, all electronics would shut down. No fridges, microwaves, lights or electricity. This is WW3’s weapon. How about over nuclear power plant or coal generation plant. Maybe this is what many of those satellites are? Starve, riot and die.. This is possibly the only reason for windmills.

Posted by Papa Cooky 2022-06-26 14:37|| 2022-06-26 14:37|| Front Page Top

#10 If one were detonated above a city, all electronics would shut down. No fridges, microwaves, lights or electricity. This is WW3’s weapon. How about over nuclear power plant or coal generation plant. Maybe this is what many of those satellites are? Starve, riot and die.. This is possibly the only reason for windmills.

Posted by Papa Cooky 2022-06-26 14:37|| 2022-06-26 14:37|| Front Page Top

#11 Magpie, I believe ARPA (DARPA predecessor) has been working on such devices off and on since the 1960s. Their developments tend to show up a generation later, but they do tend to show up.

Posted by Glenmore 2022-06-26 16:33|| 2022-06-26 16:33|| Front Page Top

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