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No worries, a lot of people search about EMP every day. Smaller EMP devices were (are?) commonly used to rob poker/slot/vending machines. I have no idea of the truth behind this, but there are homemade devices being sold online, sometimes disguised as "research" devices with photos showing how they can turn on a CCFL lamp from distance, while others blatantly declare their purpose.

Example: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002077843786.html

Why is Google allowing lists to be built?

So they can sell you aluminum foil

Well, once you get past the loaded allow part, if you read their mission statement, you will note it is their actual mission:

"Our company mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."

https://www.google.com/search/howsearchworks/mission/

Never thought of it that way, part of the world’s information is, “who’s asking?”

Folks, this is why we need to preserve privacy!