Episode 252 • • 1:24:26 - 1:32:23
252: Debriefing Flameless Fire
Grid Act and Starfish Prime, EMP Vulnerability
The discussion turns to the "GRID Act" in Congress and historical EMP events like the 1962 Starfish Prime test and the 1989 Quebec solar storm. The hosts debate whether the decentralized nature of the U.S. power grid makes it more or less vulnerable to a total blackout. They conclude that the Carnival Splendor incident is being "swept under the rug" to avoid public panic about infrastructure security.