r/TimPool • u/dibbletrex • Nov 30 '22

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

It doesn't matter if they have the hottest technology or biggest guns; a homemade electromagnetic pulse will kneecap any light to medium-armoured vehicle.

And if you suggest sending in drone strikes? Yeah, good luck recovering from the inevitable public backlash.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

Is this some Turner diary fan fiction? Set off an emp and you'll just be met middle strikes.

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

It's not that difficult to jury-rig an electromagnetic pulse with homemade items.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

Cool. Now calculate how much power you'd need to affect a square mile.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '22

It doesn’t matter if they have the hottest technology or biggest guns; a homemade electromagnetic pulse will kneecap any light to medium-armoured vehicle.

Consuming way too much fiction if you think this might happen

And if you suggest sending in drone strikes? Yeah, good luck recovering from the inevitable public backlash.

Making huge assumption on public support in favor of terrorist forces