U.S. may use emp

[Yossarian451]

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EMP has always interested me so I would like to see how this works as an alternative to their radar and electruialc targets.

 

[radioouman]

Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

He may be referring to the fact that EMP is produced with nuclear weapons. Although there are other non-nuclear ways to produce them, which is what would be used in Iraq, if they are used at all.

Edit: Never mind. He was talking about dead electronics.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

Ummm, OK. What does an E-bomb do? It destroys electronic equipment. What if one was used around a bunch of computers? Take out 5000 computers, and they end up going to landfills in China... great!

 

[MichaelD]

Ahh. OK.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

Ummm, OK. What does an E-bomb do? It destroys electronic equipment. What if one was used around a bunch of computers? Take out 5000 computers, and they end up going to landfills in China... great!

1) Computers are not toxic waste.
2) Why would they go to china?

 

[Moonbeam]

Don't tell me we're paying China to burry our toxic waste.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

those kids need jobs anyway

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Ahh. OK.

not quite the reaction he was looking for

 

[CPA]

That is interesting, never heard of them before.

 

[Heisenberg]

Actually computers can be toxic. They have some nasty heavy metals as well as other things in them. Not just computers, but the CRT's as well.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: JudistPriest

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Ahh. OK.

not quite the reaction he was looking for

Well...I didn't want to make the guy feel badly that he stuck his foot in his mouth and swallowed it.

 

[Yossarian451]

I just like how it is an alternative to having to bomb the hell out of some bunkers or radar site which Sadam has placed civilains around. Take for example the stupid human shields, we can still fry the power plant they are protecting and not have the human causulties.

 

[Semper Fi]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

Ummm, OK. What does an E-bomb do? It destroys electronic equipment. What if one was used around a bunch of computers? Take out 5000 computers, and they end up going to landfills in China... great!

1) Computers are not toxic waste.
2) Why would they go to china?

1) yes they are(materials contained within computer components)
2) because that's where the U.S. and some other countries send them for disposal

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

Ummm, OK. What does an E-bomb do? It destroys electronic equipment. What if one was used around a bunch of computers? Take out 5000 computers, and they end up going to landfills in China... great!

1) Computers are not toxic waste.
2) Why would they go to china?

Yeah, dude. I seem to remember my boss telling me one time that the average CRT has something like 7lbs of lead in it.

 

[ReiAyanami]

all comps still have tons of lead in them from the solder, cuz not all world manufacturers have swtiched to non lead based rosin core solder yet

 

[shiner]

I have a suspicion we will be using e-bombs or what they keep referring to as microwave weapons early in this coming war. I was doing some reading the other day and ran across an article by some ex general stating that those weapons would be perfect to use in the Iraqi oilfields to make sure they can't sabotage the oil wells.

 

[Yossarian451]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
I have a suspicion we will be using e-bombs or what they keep referring to as microwave weapons early in this coming war. I was doing some reading the other day and ran across an article by some ex general stating that those weapons would be perfect to use in the Iraqi oilfields to make sure they can't sabotage the oil wells.

They are already sabotaging the oil wells by removing the safety valves. BUt it is a good system for their underground bunkers and IMO the radar site that are near the civilian sites. PLus it can knock out their communication systems, which would just sestroy their whole defensive strategy.

 

[brtspears2]

Didn't they use something like this in Oceans 11? Crippled casinos for a few moments...

 

[BooGiMaN]

i think there are alot of new weapons we will be testing during this war.

 

[everman]

Microwave weapons may also be used, they can disable any electronics devices they're aimed at.

 

[Yossarian451]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Didn't they use something like this in Oceans 11? Crippled casinos for a few moments...

In reality it is not a "for a couple of seconds" kinda thing it is a permanent kinda thing. But it doesn't seem to matter since we are just bombing the hell out of them anyway it seems.

 

[Atrail]

EMP will not be used in a large scale attack on a city.
You have to realize that an EMP will fry everything including all hospital equipment if it was in the vacinity.
That would create a huge humanitarian crisis for a city if its hospital was rendered useless.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: radioouman
Yep, that would be interesting. Add a LOT more toxic waste to the dumps in China though.

Explain this statement, please. How using an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon add tothe toxic waste dumps in China?

Ummm, OK. What does an E-bomb do? It destroys electronic equipment. What if one was used around a bunch of computers? Take out 5000 computers, and they end up going to landfills in China... great!

1) Computers are not toxic waste.
2) Why would they go to china?

As others have said, electronic components are indeed toxic waste.