Even though we’ve all seen the effects of solar flares and their ability to knock out electricity and communications, some do not believe that an EMP attack will lead to social collapse. But it will… As someone that loves to tinker with electronic devices, I am a firm believer in the potential for both natural (odds have increased substantially in the last few months because Earth’s magnetic field is weakening faster than expected) and human-made EMP attacks. That being said, I also know that many of the worst problems that will come from an EMP attack can be reduced by using older technologies that rely on electronic components which are far less vulnerable to an EMP. Electronic Devices Are Not As Complex As You Might Think If you find yourself confused by electronic devices, simply remember that every component does one of five things with mathematical precision depending on the materials used: allows electrons to flow through it does not allow electrons to flow through it prevents electrons from flowing until enough of them build up on one end of the component allows electrons to flow if they are moving in one direction, but not if they try to go the opposite way atoms within the component may change the organization of their own electrons so that the flow of electricity is accelerated, slowed down, or number of passing electrons increases Once you understand what each component does, connecting parts in various patterns will create larger devices that meet specific goals. All you need are the right components and a diagram that shows you how to arrange them. Electronics Before Integrated Circuit (IC) Electronics While Tesla and Edison were battling for control of how electricity would be produced and transmitted, most people were relying on oil lamps for light and cranks to start their automobile engines. Interestingly enough, everything from the first telephones, victrolas, and radios, to televisions and nuclear bombs operated without the use of microchips and other semiconductor components that are highly vulnerable to EMP attack. Therefore, if we go back to “old fashioned” electronics, we can both store and maintain EMP resistant devices. Perhaps even better, when you go back to basic electronics, you can fashion components from the same kinds of Earth or nature/wilderness based materials that you might use for a fishing pole or some other survival need. To Build Or Not Build Semiconductors? As you may be aware, a semiconductor is a special material that is selective in how to allow or denies passage of electrons. When semiconductors are arranged in layers with insulators (materials that do not allow the flow of electrons) and conductors (materials that easily allow transmission of electrons), you can create all kinds of fascinating effects that take the place of older style electronic components. This includes resistors, capacitors, relays, diodes, crystals, vacuum tubes, transistors and circuits (paths that arrange electronic components). Many people today mistakenly believe that it is not possible to avoid using semiconductors in electronic devices. Further, there is also a belief that semiconductors will not be available because the technology will be lost to build integrated circuits. That being said, you can still create some semiconductor based applications by layering glass and copper.
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