http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/01/the-morning-news-a-lot-of-things-have-exploded-in-the-last-24-hours-and-dung-beetles-are-real-smart Comments On: The Morning News: A Lot of Things Have Exploded in the Last 24 Hours and Dung Beetles are Real Smart by Megan Seling en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sun, 26 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sun, 26 May 2013 02:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Proteus]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:37:08 -0800 The Stranger
Just like there is a difference between a cup of black powder, and a barrel full of it.

See what I am saying? Explosions are about force, and more material in an enclosed space makes more force.

This is physics 101, baby.
Posted by Theodore Gorath]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:55:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by zachd]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:36:20 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:17:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Reverse Polarity]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:11:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:01:17 -0800 The Stranger
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They collect other people's 10%!
Posted by Sir Vic]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:17:50 -0800 The Stranger
I do not buy the explosive force argument though, because if it was outside, the shockwave would not be focused and amplified by the enclosed space of a building, nor was there an enormous warehouse full of fireworks on that truck.

Although, without knowing the standards of Chinese overpasses, it is difficult to weigh in on their ability to withstand certain forces.
Posted by Theodore Gorath]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:06:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Root]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:02:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ian Awesome]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:01:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mohammad's Cartoon Face]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:38:11 -0800 The Stranger
You don't need high-order demolition explosives to collapse an overpass. There have been plenty of cases, right here in the US, where overpasses have collapsed because of regular fires caused by car crashes beneath them.

Also, firework explosions can be incredibly destructive and level whole buildings. Look up the Enschede disaster for one example.
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2011 - "Blue Angels fly into age of budget woes"
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2011 - "Could the Blue Angels be Grounded -- Forever"
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2010 - "Don't Let Obama Cut The Blue Angels"
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/07/05/d…
Posted by SuperSteve]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:40:23 -0800 The Stranger
I guess I get that it takes the story from "who cares" to "newsworthy," but it is kind of dumb.

But have to agree with #1: when fireworks blow up unexpectedly, they cause fires and burns, not demolition-grade rending and tearing explosions. Even a gas tank explosion basically just makes fire. That truck would have had to have serious explosives in it.
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