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Invention – HPEMS will be able to instantly disable any car
by Marshall Brain | January 22, 2010
In a prior post, we discussed different ways to stop a car. The current techniques include spike strips, Squids, net entanglement and electromagnetic pulses: How to stop a car – spike strips, electromagnetic pulses and the SQUID The electromagnetic pulse technique is about to get much more portable, as shown in this video: From the [...]
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An EMP, or electromagnetic pulse, is a burst of electromagnetic energy capable of knocking out electrical systems. In this episode of TechStuff, Jonathan and Chris discuss how much damage a large-scale EMP could do.
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