That isn’t actually true. Induced current will occur in nearly any conductor, and the biggest risk all over the world is in the loss of high voltage transformers.
This is absolutely, 100% a big problem. While these FOIA’d FEMA docs [0] are just one source, searching for “solar flare blackout” will net you all the sources you need. It’s the same as a nuclear EMP.
This is absolutely, 100% a big problem. While these FOIA’d FEMA docs [0] are just one source, searching for “solar flare blackout” will net you all the sources you need. It’s the same as a nuclear EMP.
[0] (PDF): http://www.governmentattic.org/24docs/UnpubFEMAgeomagRpts_20...