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Re: would a nuke disable my flashlights?
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2008, 03:28:01 PM »
Many circuits are already hardened from EMP as well.  We have technology called Silicon on Insulator or Silicon on Sapphire, which can help to protect circuits.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_on_insulator and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_on_sapphire

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Re: would a nuke disable my flashlights?
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2008, 05:59:25 PM »
Unfortunately, even if your CPU, or GPU is SOI innumerable other component's aren't. Even just regular stand-alone transistors etc. in the power supply, the monitor, or even just the keyboard, leaving you with no control or input... Any of which will render your computing device useless even if some of it is okay.
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Re: would a nuke disable my flashlights?
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2008, 06:16:02 PM »
What about cigarette lighters? Matches?
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Re: would a nuke disable my flashlights?
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2008, 04:50:46 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on December 16, 2008, 06:16:02 PM
What about cigarette lighters? Matches?

Sorry, nope!
We will have to rub sticks together to light our ciggs after the blast , which is when we'll really need them.

ok, I'm kidding.
I'm pretty sure lighters and matches will work during teotwawki
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