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The volcanic explosion in Tonga destroyed an island and created many mysteries

• scotty79 5y ago
  6 megatons ... It's really chilling we could unleash such power on demand.
  • faangiq 5y ago
    Definitely more than 6 megatons.
    • scotty79 5y ago
      "Still, the tremendous energy of this latest explosion, which NASA estimated to be equivalent to five to six million tons of TNT, is unlike any seen in recent decades."
      • jjeaff 5y ago
        I think the OP was referring to the fact that as humans, we have the capability to create bombs that far exceed 6 megatons. I believe the largest nuclear blast was 50 megatons.
        • faangiq 5y ago
          No I was saying NASA’s estimate was garbage.
• a22a-dev 5y ago
  any other way to read it? do i have to create account there?
  • snypher 5y ago
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