My apocalyptic nightmare is any kind of massive electromagnetic pulse . In fact, I'm almost positive that the potential for EMP weapons is the REAL reason we freak out over nuclear weapons programs in countries that are not deemed reliable.

Think of it - one tiny bomb, one big solar flare - no fallout or ground damage necessary, just a giant burst of energy.  We've had the bombs for years, they were developed soon after WWII when it was noticed that Atom bombs created EMPs when detonated high above the earth.  Nowadays they are so small they can be carried in artillery shells.


Your car won't run - no more electronics

Your house won't work - the electrical grid the last time an EMP happened (in this case, a huge solar flare) was made of huge thick copper telegraph wires.   The last big solar storm happened in 1859 (click here to go to the wikipedia article). , and every telegraph office and piece of electrical equipment in the United States and Europe were blown to bits.  How do you think our local utilities will look after something like that?

But it gets worse.  Much worse.


You can't just fix anything, it will need to be completely replaced... yet with no vehicles or power anywhere, we are talking maybe a 5 YEAR process to restore basic electric service. Can you imagine the chaos in larger cities?

We don't need zombies, desperate fat people are scary by themselves.

Imagine America with no more restaurants, no more vehicles, nothing electric will work except military gear and hardened government facilities. And it is inevitably going to occur.  It could happen any day, and we would only have two hours to prepare as the invisible energy races towards the earth.  

Personally, I think that is what FEMA and HS are preparing for with all their coffins, guns and bullets - as it is a statistical certainty it will happen.

I hope I'm dead by then... but only the fates will decide.