Tag: explosions

58 Does a grenade kill you the same way a gun does? 2019-02-01T14:21:17.283

52 Are endothermic bombs possible? 2016-11-30T04:23:04.907

47 Let’s say a 1 ton (US) sphere of tungsten moving at 99.99% the speed of light hits earth, what happens? As specific as possible 2018-12-04T07:24:43.883

42 What's the largest body in the solar system that you could destroy without endangering humanity? 2017-05-29T02:50:02.060

42 How to trigger explosive arrows? 2018-06-11T13:46:20.553

38 How would someone destroy a dam in a world without explosives? 2017-04-22T22:06:10.250

28 Consequences of an Earth-size object hitting the Sun? 2020-01-15T14:54:24.740

28 The students have blown up the school using stuff that looks like snow. How? 2020-01-17T07:55:31.583

27 How to create stone-age landmines? 2018-06-13T13:33:38.230

26 Feasibility of H.G. Wells' Continuously-Exploding Atomic Bombs 2020-01-12T12:57:06.183

25 How would skeptics know that a single-engine plane could not destroy a falling meteor? 2018-07-26T16:39:07.413

24 How realistic are explosive collars? 2017-01-05T12:32:22.863

23 Creatures that intentionally blow themselves up 2015-11-10T00:34:43.420

21 How can I create explosions without using oxygen? 2017-08-21T11:56:14.380

20 Could a Tank Survive a Nuclear Blast? 2015-03-20T03:20:21.443

17 What explosives could a small stone-age island nation feasibly discover? 2017-04-11T20:01:03.380

13 What are the risks with massive banks of batteries/capacitors? 2017-11-04T01:49:48.247

12 How would an energy-based "projectile" blow up a spaceship? 2019-03-08T11:35:09.730

11 Could a super high pressure canister act as a bomb? 2018-10-03T14:49:01.530

11 How much hydrogen and oxygen can I add to an atmosphere before it explodes? 2018-10-31T21:20:23.030

11 What would be the effect(s) of this asteroid? 2019-12-19T17:55:35.380

10 How much TNT do you need to blow up Mount Everest? 2015-01-19T10:48:02.067

10 Explosion contained in the depths of a crystal: how would it work? 2016-11-07T22:24:00.300

10 Fortifications capable of withstanding atmosphere-clearing blast 2019-02-15T18:38:10.503

8 Conditions needed for a Fractured Moon 2015-02-12T21:23:40.030

8 (How) Can I make directional nuclear blast? 2015-04-28T12:01:14.540

8 Exploding Species 2016-09-10T23:25:06.343

8 Can a planet's axial tilt be changed by carefully planned and set high-energy explosions? 2017-11-03T15:08:10.313

8 Could a robot that can survive at the center of the Earth also survive a nuclear explosion? 2019-12-15T17:43:49.863

7 How big would a balloon have to be for the shockwave to kill you? 2016-12-12T23:51:32.433

7 Would an explosion or energy discharge permeate to other spatial dimensions? 2018-08-21T15:12:40.537

7 How could a charge-type breath weapon work? 2019-09-08T17:30:56.557

6 Can we actually "blow up" the sea? 2015-01-20T13:34:03.213

6 Is a long lasting volatile compound that ignites/explodes on contact realistic? 2017-05-04T23:52:57.703

6 Can underwater Atlanteans make explosives without coming onto dry land? 2017-06-01T01:07:18.840

6 How could gunpowder be inventable/refinable, but not percussion cap primers, with the least collateral damage to the world? 2017-12-16T22:12:45.437

6 Are there size constraints to Time Bubbles? 2018-06-22T18:01:28.373

6 Explosive jellyfish 2018-08-16T09:36:22.327

5 How hard is it to shatter the moon? 2017-11-23T19:41:13.337

5 Could intelligent life live on the remains of an exploded planet? 2017-12-07T03:15:49.553

5 How big of a wave would this falling cliff create? 2020-02-08T11:15:30.733

4 In a post-apocalyptic world (>100 years since the fall) where could you find explosives 2015-04-14T18:13:22.473

4 How would you make an alien bomb to level a city? 2015-08-26T16:47:24.110

4 Making a C-4 Boomerang Practical 2016-11-29T19:34:19.147

4 Can a planet with chaotic rotation have more than one ring rotating in differents axis? 2018-10-30T05:13:46.517

4 Would conventional explosives work differently under denser atmosphere? 2019-07-02T12:05:25.097

4 is it possible for biological creature to spew/breath explosion instead? 2019-10-17T09:55:49.077

3 How serious would a threat need to be for bombing 2015-08-04T21:21:52.000

3 Energy to destroy our solar system? 2016-06-24T23:49:04.180

3 What's strongest non-nuclear explosive I can make with nanotechnology? 2017-03-18T09:06:30.797

3 How many thermonuclear bombs needed to make a hole from the surface to the Mantle of a planet that is the same size as planet Earth? 2017-06-08T02:42:22.573

3 what are the chances of a ring surviving in an explosion 2017-06-17T12:16:51.480

3 If the world were blown to pieces, what would remain? 2018-03-29T16:22:59.963

3 Is antimatter boosted nuclear weapon theoretically possible? 2019-08-05T15:56:18.313

2 How much antimatter would we need in order to wipe out all humans, eradicate all animals and blow up the Earth? 2015-04-04T01:22:19.523

2 How Much Damage Would a Starship Crash Really Cause? 2016-07-05T06:59:58.267

2 Power Armoring the Marines against blasts 2018-03-15T21:35:51.267

2 Thermobaric weapons in dense atmospheres 2018-04-06T12:19:34.670

2 Accuracy of a timed fuse manufactured by a stone-age tribe 2018-06-14T20:40:46.303

2 What adaptations should a utility fog, that's meant to be an air-fuel explosive, have? 2020-02-14T16:08:21.630

1 How much TNT do you need to blow up the moon? 2015-01-19T15:59:17.047

1 D&D Campaign - Closing off a Mountain Pass with Explosives 2017-01-20T20:56:17.430

1 Would it be possible to fire an explosive cannonball, similar to an artillery shell, using stone age technology? 2017-05-16T23:42:41.860

1 How to stop an asteroid from hitting Earth without nukes? 2017-06-15T10:21:27.523

1 How would a colossal explosion affect an ocean-based planet? 2018-10-21T19:49:42.580

1 Is there a formula for scaling explosive detonation velocity? (Supernova level) 2019-05-11T20:43:14.590

1 Drawbacks of my Catastrophe Inhibitor 2019-10-03T15:10:49.287

1 What Kind of Bolide Would Chicxulub Be to Create the Bigger Airburst--Asteroid or Comet? 2020-02-03T00:20:24.810

1 Feasibility of making a imploding bomb 2020-02-25T23:48:17.723

0 Is 3.04 teratonnes of TNT from an asteroid collision extinction level damage? 2016-04-13T19:42:05.073

0 How realistic is the sun screen communication tactic in the Dark Forest, Three Body Problem? 2017-01-05T14:54:52.697

0 What is the best way to exploit gunpowder in medieval tech without killing anyone? 2017-08-03T00:29:39.290

0 How would a character build an explosive from natural elements? 2019-07-03T13:44:46.720

-1 What if all explosives existing on earth suddenly get transported to one place and then blow up? 2015-06-03T14:00:45.203

-1 Why don't planes drop their fuel tank during falling to avoid explosion? 2016-06-23T14:49:52.737

-2 How much TnT do you need to destroy the Asian continent 2016-05-24T22:29:17.250

-2 Will modern grenade explode if it strapped into a remote detonated explosive of same size or larger? 2017-01-14T12:19:44.900

-2 How to blow up an alien skyscraper? 2017-07-01T12:29:01.700

-2 Reason to stay on a doomed spaceship 2018-07-02T13:48:44.620