A global attack that destroys everything we've made in seconds.
No grocery stores, no clothes or tools or running water. Suddenly we're back to Genesis but with our human nature unchanged. Would your local community have what it takes to survive?
I think most people would perish pretty quickly to be honest. We've become too reliant on things outside ourselves. Even farmers and rednecks would probably struggle.
Just to add some information here for everyone, because there's a lot of misunderstandings about what an EMP attack could entail. Obviously, all of us know that it could be a new from space, but that would not take out the entire planet, not even close. It would only destroy all of the electronics within a cone shape around the detonation point.
There are other ways of doing an EMP, however. Boeing's EMP cruise missile, known as CHAMP (Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project), is designed to disable electronic systems by emitting high-power electromagnetic pulses (EMP). It flies over enemy territory, targeting infrastructure by pulsing EMPs that can knock out power grids, communications, and computers without causing physical damage. This technology provides a non-lethal option for disrupting enemy capabilities while minimizing collateral damage.