Re: How would you Nuclear Hardened Your Apple?

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Wayne Stewart replied:

>George Rentovich wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>    I would like to know how to store my back-up IIgs and related parts
>> to protect them from an EMP ? Would a completely enclose them in in a
>> Aluminum foil bag work? Aluminum bag , cover with aluminum screen cover
>> with another aluminum foil bag? Does the bag have to grounded? Is
>> grounding bad?
>>    For those that do not know an EMP means electromagnetic pulse. This
>> is created by the explosion of A-bomb. It only last a fraction of a
>> second, causes a voltage like spike in all electronics even if they are
>> not on or plugged in. This could happen if an A Bomb was exploded  many
>> miles above in the upper atmosphere. You would not hear or feel it. You
>> might not even see it. The military has all of their stuff hardened.
>> They spray a gold plasma layer on all the electronics so they will still
>> work.
>>    If I am going to store  many of my back up Apples might as well do it
>> right all the way. At least a few might survive. Even if I do not.
>
>Try doing a web search for "Faraday cage".

In this case, it would have to be a moderately high-current capable
Faraday cage...   ;-)

But seriously...be serious.  Next you'll want to protect your Apples from
a collision with a meteor!

Or get a life...

-michael

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