A town of about 200 people, almost all of whom live in the same building

Re:A town of about 200 people, almost all of whom live in th... by pluma on Monday January 05, 2015 @05:39PM (#8841728)

Probably because an EMP would fry most electric devices? I'm not sure it would affect the heating (there's likely electricity involved, but I'm not sure how an EMP might affect it precisely), but the GP might have thought along those lines.

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Re:A town of about 200 people, almost all of whom live in th... by ceejayoz on Monday January 05, 2015 @08:37PM (#8842453)

An EMP means we're at nuclear war with a superpower, and Alaskans likely defend themselves with guns, not lasers.

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Re:A town of about 200 people, almost all of whom live in th... by palunon on Wednesday January 07, 2015 @12:10AM (#8848994)

So the nuclear superpower at war with america thinks "Hey, should I launch this ICBM on LA or on this 200 people building in the middle of nowhere ?"

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