Blast of fiction: Talk of North Korea devastating the US with a space nuke are fantasy, says Jeffrey Lewis.

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  • Author(s): Lewis, Jeffrey
  • Source:
    New Scientist. 5/13/2017, Vol. 234 Issue 3125, p24-25. 2p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ELECTROMAGNETIC pulses; NUCLEAR explosions; RADIO stations; TELEPHONE systems; NUCLEAR weapons testing
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the fiction behind the claims that North Korea could use a nuclear bomb in space to produce an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) to ruin U.S. infrastructure and cause societal collapse. Topics include the 1962 U.S. test called Starfish Prime wherein a nuclear explosion test was launched, the exaggeration of the test result that EMP can shut down radio stations, turned off cars, burned out telephone systems and the lack of evidencies amid all claims.