EMP and Electronic Optics

[CO303]

Are all of the "military grade optics (aimpoint, eotech and illuminated scopes) we're buying for our weapons shielded or are we hoping our safes will be an effective "Fairaday Cage"?

[jmg8550]

I wouldn't count on digital electronics withstanding an EMP.

[CO303]

I would agree with that. I was wondering if someone else had a different opinion and why.

[ChadAmberg]

I wouldn't worry about it myself. The effects of an EMP is generally overrated, any EMP blast needs to be much closer than the propaganda generally indicates. And when figuring out the effects of a blast, for the device to be affected, it needs enough wire to act as an antenna of sorts.

So power lines act as an antenna and will pick up blast effects from much farther away than a car will, and the electronics in a handheld device should fare even better.

[agent-smith]

Why are people so worried about an EMP blast?

If someone does pull-off one of these (highly unlikely), my Aimpoint is going to be the least of my worries.

[CO303]

No arguement here! It was a thought that ran threw my brain the other day.