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Noaidiyesterday at 7:46 PM2 repliesview on HN

When the electromagnetic wave hits a substance, it splits into separate electric and magnetic waves. The electric wave does not penetrate deeply, but magnetic waves can go through anything. Magnetic waves can only be diverted, not blocked.


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ttshaw1yesterday at 11:30 PM

>When the electromagnetic wave hits a substance, it splits into separate electric and magnetic waves

Not in any sense I'm familiar with

kawfeyyesterday at 8:54 PM

Maxwell's equations have yet to be disproven but this comment implies otherwise.