Nuclear EMP Myths: All Electronics Are Destroyed

You probably have heard that an electromagnetic pulse, EMP, created by a nuclear detonation at high altitude or in space will destroy one hundred percent of electronics with integrated circuits. But this is a myth, and the percentage of devices damaged by the E1 pulse will depend on several factors.

Sources for this video include:

The Early-Time (E1) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and Its Impact on the U.S. Power Grid (Meta-R-320) (http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2019/ph241/rogers1/docs/meta-r-320.pdf)

The Late-Time (E3) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and Its Impact on the U.S. Power Grid (Meta-R-321) (https://www.futurescience.com/emp/ferc_Meta-R-321.pdf)

EMP & CME Effects: A Guide for Apocalypse Fiction Authors & Preppers (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCG766TV/)