where did you get this info, and why should we believe you? Most of us, if not all, hate it when people show up out of the blue, even if they have been here before, then give us "spoilers" that are probably untrue, just to make us listen to them and their ideas. We listen to people's ideas, even if they do not put ***spoiler*** as the thread name. We are more willing to listen to people if they say "This is my idea, and it may or may not be right, but this is what i think..." rather than if they say ***spoiler***...
In theory once an EMP blast is let loose it should disable humans as well, since our bodies use electrical impulses to function.
I know the amount of eletrical current flowing through the body is low, but it should still work.
My real question would be if the machines are so intelligent, why didn't they just build a defence against the EMP blasts?
Example they could use a textile like "Shieldron" (It is used to block EMP's in cell phones) to protect their vital components.
I know vim. It just seems that if it (The Matrix) were really real the machines would be pulling out all the stops if you know what I mean.
They would not let an EMP blast stop them. Look at it this way. What if the humans were able to make it to 01 and set off an EMP in the "Speak" Machine's face? That would not be a good thing...
Also in II Res 1 & 2 the Machines were able to withstand nuclear blasts and heat. I'm sure the humans would have found that (EMP) weakness during the great war.
Your right rysdigital.
Heres more info about EMP Blasts.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/report/1984/ERD.htm