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July 07, 2011, 06:57:10 AM
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If your neighbourhood gets hit by an EMP, where do you think you will get the electricity to run your computer with on which your bitcoins reside(d)?
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July 07, 2011, 07:18:09 AM
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If your neighbourhood gets hit by an EMP, where do you think you will get the electricity to run your computer with on which your bitcoins reside(d)?
Agreed.  If a nuclear EMP happens your way you're gonna have *plenty* of other things to worry about, like, oooh, WHY IS MY SKIN FALLING OFF?Huh??
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July 07, 2011, 07:24:20 AM
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Google Faraday cage,
you can buy little bags or large bags that can protect your Thumbdrives and HHD, SSD or what ever from the end of the world.

(I am a 1MB block supporter who thinks all users should be using Full-Node clients)
Avoid the XT shills, they only want to destroy bitcoin, their hubris and greed will destroy us.
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July 07, 2011, 11:03:45 PM
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Do common metal safes work like faraday cages? If yes, that's a nice 2 for one deal...

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July 07, 2011, 11:12:20 PM
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Do common metal safes work like faraday cages? If yes, that's a nice 2 for one deal...

Pretty sure that would work as one...as long as its sealed...current only travels on the skin not to the inside.

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-02-electricity-and-magnetism-spring-2002/video-lectures/lecture-5-electrostatic-shielding-faraday-cage/

You can watch the whole video for an explanation or just watch the demos at approx 30min and 50min.
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July 08, 2011, 12:07:22 AM
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We need bitcoins backed by bottle caps:

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July 08, 2011, 02:27:55 AM
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DK5kClhvDys/Sn73ONTTMVI/AAAAAAAAA0U/bnZlHCm-4Io/s400/chriswalken.jpg
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July 08, 2011, 02:40:32 AM
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I know where that has been  Wink
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July 08, 2011, 04:14:49 AM
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Do common metal safes work like faraday cages? If yes, that's a nice 2 for one deal...

presumably, but only if the metal is grounded.
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July 08, 2011, 05:42:16 AM
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Do common metal safes work like faraday cages? If yes, that's a nice 2 for one deal...

presumably, but only if the metal is grounded.

Not true...the item just has to be wrapped in the conductor.  Charge moves around the skin...never penetrates the conductor.  My earlier post has a link to an MIT video lecture explaining it.
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July 08, 2011, 05:48:53 AM
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If your neighbourhood gets hit by an EMP, where do you think you will get the electricity to run your computer with on which your bitcoins reside(d)?
What? EMPs aren't magic devices that permanently disable electricity by hacking reality...

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July 08, 2011, 06:08:12 AM
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Do common metal safes work like faraday cages? If yes, that's a nice 2 for one deal...
They do, in a way. Depending on the material used (specific conductivity, magnetic permeability and thickness) and the severeness of the EMP they  protect to a certain degree.
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July 08, 2011, 06:09:20 AM
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Do common metal safes work like faraday cages? If yes, that's a nice 2 for one deal...

presumably, but only if the metal is grounded.
Grounding is of no concern.
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July 08, 2011, 06:53:47 AM
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FWIW, modern data centers have EMP protected walls.

The datacenter where my servers are also has a flywheel UPS for short power outages, and a diesel generator that can supply power up to 4 days for longer ones.

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July 08, 2011, 07:34:57 PM
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They don't disable electricity but they can fry the stuff that brings electricity into your home

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