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Micro Bomb Tested

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by winex

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About 6 weeks ago, there was a small news item with a short video clip on BBC World News about a new invention where a micro bomb was tested. When droped from a plane, it destroys all the IT related equipment chips within the radius of about 50 Kms., or so without any human loss. This means, all the computers in the area will go dead. I tried to get more information on this Micro Bomb. Any of our other members saw this news item and have any information available on the net? I personally saw this item on BBC world news so I believe. I tried to browse on the net in search of Micro bomb but I could not get anything. Please post any info you all may have please?

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by alpha-male

I think what you are referring to are EMP Bombs or "E-Bombs". Doing a search on that should offer you a ton of information.

Good luck...as long as you're not planning on becoming the next Uni-E-bomber.

;)

by thechas

Alpha-Male is right on.

The only technology that can do what you say is an EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) event.

Not only would this shut down any PC within the targeted area, but ALL electronics that are not "nuclear hardened" would be destroyed.

All cars, cell-phones, communication networks, PCs, many small appliances, perhaps even the power grid would be destroyed.

Chas

by yonah

there was an article on msn about this type of device built as a test by the FBI to kill computers with a device made with off the shelf parts bought off e-bay that fit in a breifcase then taken to the next level as an e-microbomb. wild stuff !

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