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Big explosion in Texas

Post by JimC » Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:33 am

A fertiliser plant has exploded, creating havoc, with many deaths and injuries: http://www.theage.com.au/world/like-a-n ... 2i22f.html

You guys are having a tough time at the moment... :hugs: to the US
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:35 am

We can absorb a very large amount of damage. I already have.
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Post by Rum » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:00 am

No word yet it seems on whether it was deliberate or accidental.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:05 am

ANFO is made from fertilizer and diesel fuel, so an explosion in a fertilizer plant isn't surprising.
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by tattuchu » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:10 am

Holy shit.

Why is a fertilizer plant so close to other buildings anyway? :(
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Post by mistermack » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:22 am

You would think if the fertilizer had that kind of explosive potential, they wouldn't site the plant so near to dwellings.
I suppose they won't, now.

I hope it's not a BP plant.
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by JimC » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:33 am

tattuchu wrote:Holy shit.

Why is a fertilizer plant so close to other buildings anyway? :(
That's exactly what I was thinking...
Rum wrote:No word yet it seems on whether it was deliberate or accidental.
From everything I've seen so far, a tragic accident...
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by klr » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:06 am

JimC wrote:
tattuchu wrote:Holy shit.

Why is a fertilizer plant so close to other buildings anyway? :(
That's exactly what I was thinking...
Rum wrote:No word yet it seems on whether it was deliberate or accidental.
From everything I've seen so far, a tragic accident...
Agreed, despite the timing and location, it does seem to be an accident.
mistermack wrote: You would think if the fertilizer had that kind of explosive potential, they wouldn't site the plant so near to dwellings.
I suppose they won't, now.

I hope it's not a BP plant.
That was my thought as well on seeing the overheads on TV. But there must be hundreds, thousands of similarly located plants in the USA alone.
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by Rum » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:15 am

Profits before people, right?

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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by Tyrannical » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:25 am

There was another big one back in 1947, around 500 people dead and 3,500 injured.

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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by Svartalf » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:58 am

mistermack wrote:You would think if the fertilizer had that kind of explosive potential, they wouldn't site the plant so near to dwellings.
I suppose they won't, now.

I hope it's not a BP plant.
I suspect the township didn't do its job and the dwellings were built AFTER the fertilizer plant.
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by JimC » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:06 am

Svartalf wrote:
mistermack wrote:You would think if the fertilizer had that kind of explosive potential, they wouldn't site the plant so near to dwellings.
I suppose they won't, now.

I hope it's not a BP plant.
I suspect the township didn't do its job and the dwellings were built AFTER the fertilizer plant.
That can often happen - it's up to rational planning laws to stop that from happening...

But I suppose libertarians would oppose any odious government restrictions on private enterprise...
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:25 pm

Here's an idea. Stand with your kids and watch an explosives plant burn.
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by FBM » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:14 pm

Rum wrote:Profits before people, right?

Where's Ralph Nader when you need him?
I was gonna say "dead," but a quick Google says he ain't. :lay: Fucker ruined a potentially Pulitzer Prize-winning post simply by continuing to breathe! :nono:
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Re: Big explosion in Texas

Post by Rum » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:57 pm

FBM wrote:
Rum wrote:Profits before people, right?

Where's Ralph Nader when you need him?
I was gonna say "dead," but a quick Google says he ain't. :lay: Fucker ruined a potentially Pulitzer Prize-winning post simply by continuing to breathe! :nono:
What an utter bastard the man is. :sulk:
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