Re: Demolition of the Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island

**Wyzcrak** · 04-18-2006, 11:19 PM

They should have sent in the 42nd with some AT... save the taxpayers some money.

**ScratchMonkey** · 04-19-2006, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by Apophis

It was quite an amazing thing to see. It surprised me when ~20 seconds after the explosion, we finally heard the sound from it. I wasn't paying attention to the noise when it happened, so I wasn't expecting it afterwards.

I know what you mean. I've watched big fireworks shows in San Francisco (put on by Lucas) from across the water in Berkeley, and one gets the same delayed "KABOOM".

Alas, there's no evidence in the water of the shockwave. Too much wind to see it, I guess. It's one of the neat things to look for when watching video of nuclear tests.

**Apophis** · 04-19-2006, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by ScratchMonkey

I know what you mean. I've watched big fireworks shows in San Francisco (put on by Lucas) from across the water in Berkeley, and one gets the same delayed "KABOOM".

Alas, there's no evidence in the water of the shockwave. Too much wind to see it, I guess. It's one of the neat things to look for when watching video of nuclear tests.

It was very window out yesterday, there was some question regarding them even going forward with the demolition.

Speaking of video of nuclear tests, have you seen Trinity & Beyond? It's a rather good movie that shows a lot of recently declassified (and declassified specifically for the film) footage of various nuclear tests.

**ScratchMonkey** · 04-19-2006, 10:05 AM

No, haven't seen that one. When I was at MIT I attended a lecture by Doc Edgerton who showed his photography of some of the tests. It was a fascinating lecture. For instance, there are visible features on the surface of the expanding cloud that are in fact vaporized parts of the concrete and steel box holding the H-bomb.

**Apophis** · 04-19-2006, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by ScratchMonkey

No, haven't seen that one. When I was at MIT I attended a lecture by Doc Edgerton who showed his photography of some of the tests. It was a fascinating lecture. For instance, there are visible features on the surface of the expanding cloud that are in fact vaporized parts of the concrete and steel box holding the H-bomb.

It's well worth the purchase. It's an excellent video that gives all the history from the benchmark tests and the initial Trinity explosion all the way through to modern day tactical nukes including tactical thermonuclear artillery shells.

Trinity and Beyond from Amazon.com

**TychoCelchuuu** · 04-19-2006, 02:54 PM

Similar video of the Kingdome in Seattle being imploded. My favorite part is how you can see the lines of explosives light up one by one.

**Apophis** · 04-19-2006, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by TychoCelchuuu

Similar video of the Kingdome in Seattle being imploded. My favorite part is how you can see the lines of explosives light up one by one.

I saw that one on a Discovery Channel show a few weeks ago. It was pretty cool to watch.

**Rincewind** · 04-19-2006, 07:28 PM

Awesome video and pictures Apophis!

**CingularDuality** · 04-20-2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Apophis

It's well worth the purchase. It's an excellent video that gives all the history from the benchmark tests and the initial Trinity explosion all the way through to modern day tactical nukes including tactical thermonuclear artillery shells.

Trinity and Beyond from Amazon.com

Is this the video that we watched at your place?

**WhiskeySix** · 04-20-2006, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by CingularDuality

Is this the video that we watched at your place?

oh man.. that one's just too easy.. the joke practically tells itself

**Wyzcrak** · 04-20-2006, 02:31 PM

I was thinking the same thing.

Then came the visual of Cing snuggling up to Apophis on a couch, under a blanket, and I decided it was in the best interests of myself and whatever was immediately in front of me to abandon that entire line of thinking.

**CingularDuality** · 04-20-2006, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by WhiskeySix

oh man.. that one's just too easy.. the joke practically tells itself

Oh there were lots of us there, too! The video of someone's pants coming off are floating around somewhere, as well!

**Wyzcrak** · 05-18-2006, 12:11 PM

Live Now: Demolition Of Old Jamestown Bridge In Rhode Island

Why is this text atop cbsnews.com right now? Didn't this bridge die already?

**Apophis** · 05-18-2006, 12:38 PM

Only the center span of the bridge was removed. Today they are blowing up one of the ramps that led up to the central span. In a couple weeks they are doing the other ramp.

**TychoCelchuuu** · 05-22-2006, 07:00 PM

Since this seems to be the "big boom" thread:

Old Nuclear Reactor + Explosives + like a million camera angles = Booooom.

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