“Electromagnetic pulses — high-altitude bursts of radiation that could disable power grids and cripple modern life over wide areas — are a security concern. But right and left disagree on how plausible, or far-fetched, the threat is.” Idea of the Day Blog – NYTimes.com.
Because of the heavy US dependance on technology and electricity, one nuclear warhead denoted high over the nation could cripple us overnight. It’d be the 1800s all over again. Sobering thought. http://tinyurl.com/luwjzq