Faraday cages. Never forget.

[wingedkami]

A while ago I discussed the importance of shielding your electronics in the future in the context of Terra Nova. Having recently watched The Matrix, I was reminded that despite being one of the most awesome films of the 1990s (and incidentally one of the greenest films ever made), it also suffered from a serious lack of electronic shielding. The

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[reynardo]

I take it you know about Starfish Prime and what it did to the electronics in Hawaii, nearly 1500km away?

Yup - Faraday cages and lanyards for light sabres. And we'll be able to take over the WORLD!

[wingedkami]

I didn't know. Thank you for the link.

[flexor]

Thinking the light sabre issue through a bit: They turn off as soon as you drop them. You don't want your light sabre merrily skipping about on its lanyard, dismembering important people i.e. yourself.