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Originally Posted by SensualPoet
Yah, that's why I stopped quoting at that point. He also goes off the deep end later in the article referring to a single terrorist "Electro Magnetic Pulse" that would wipe out all data in the world magically in a second rendering all electronic books blank. Really ... he should stick to fiction. It's more believable. Margaret Atwood buys into this silly dystopian vision, too.
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He's referring to the EMP from a nuclear weapon going off. It would, in fact, if it ever happened, wipe out all electronic devices in it's range. Two or three of them in the atmosphere above the US would wipe out every electronic device in the entire country. It doesn't wipe out the data, it burns out the electrical circuits. Kind of like a lightning strike, in a way. Look up EMP on Wiki if you need more info...