News -
SNC Lavalin and Trudeau, for another night.  Will be a good one!
 
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/452696-trudeau-corruption-scandal-fraud/



Ian -  Indian bombing Pakistan, suspected training camp, first incursion since 1971.  Two nuclear powers escalating once again….
 
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/26/india/india-pakistan-line-of-control-incursion-intl/index.html
 
Further - Indian planes downed, pilot captured.
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47383634
 
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-air-canada-temporarily-suspends-flights-to-india-following-downed-jets/
 
Eric - 70 Car pileup on the 400 south of Barrie
 
https://globalnews.ca/news/4996249/multi-vehicle-collision-hwy-400-barrie/
 
An electromagnetic pulse is a device or natural disaster that fries all the electronics in the affected area. A nuclear bomb, a solar flare, or if you remember Ocean's Eleven the “pinch” they used to shut down Vegas are all sources of EMPs.
 
HEMP/CHAMP already being tested publically.
 
http://mil-embedded.com/news/raytheon-emp-missile-tested-by-boeing-usaf-research-lab/
 
Cost effective, with almost zero defense.
 
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2018/12/17/emp-attack-may-be-undeterrable-us-air-force-suggests/
 
Here is what one looks like when it goes, times 1000s per city.   https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1506373
 
Eric - Carrington Event - 1859 - Largest geomagnetic storm on record
 
CME travel speed? - 8 minutes!
 
Congressional report stated that 90% of the population would be gone in a year.  
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2017/10/23/north-korea-emp-attack-would-cause-mass-u-s-starvation-says-congressional-report/#5983d863740a



PODCAST CHALLENGE
 
-Figure out what critical systems you have will be affected by EMP.
 
-Name 3 items you have that are EMP proof.
 
-Three things you need to ‘Harden’, or have a backup.  Ie radios. Do so!



For more reading… The EMP commission report
 
http://www.empcommission.org/docs/A2473-EMP_Commission-7MB.pdf
 
FIction - One Second after, by William Forstchen
 
Lights out, by HalfFast
 
“After Armageddon” - Available on youtube
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U29JW3hGIs