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> This also could affect any computers much like an EMP blast

I thought CMEs are distinctly different from EMP blasts in that CMEs don't produce a fast, high-voltage pulse [1]. Yes, computers plugged directly into the grid would risk being fried. But anything behind a circuit breaker should be fine.

[1] http://www.thepreparednesspodcast.com/the-difference-between...



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