Re: Ship's computers

>From: Bart Massey [email removed]
>> If the chips were completely enclosed in a conductive, grounded shield, the
>> EMP could not reach them.  With fibre-optic cables entering the shield, the
>> chips inside would be relatively safe.
>
> Are you sure? If so, why is EMP a problem? Most machines have earthed, metal
> shells, mainly to prevent them from causing radio interference.

>That's what the fiber-optic cables are for -- most EMP is carried into
>equipment by the wires, which act like antennas.  (BTW, a friend just asked

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>Bart Massey
>..[email removed]
>..[email removed]

Please don't flame me B-) (I was a music major in college, the closest thing
that I got to physics, was Acoustics of Music (Acoustical Physics only)) but
do we have to have a rationale for everything, or could you just say it is
that way because the "rules" say so? I know I am naive, so flame away.

Greg

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