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"history's biggest non-nuclear explosion" "Sixth-largest accidental artificial non-nuclear explosion in human history" according to [1]; other explosions liste
by arp242 3y ago
"history's biggest non-nuclear explosion"
"Sixth-largest accidental artificial non-nuclear explosion in human history" according to [1]; other explosions listed in [2].
Hardly the main point of the article of course, but seems odd they got this so wrong.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion#Yield https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion#Yield
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions#Comparison_with_large_non-nuclear_military_ordnance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_artificial_non-nuclear...
- maxnoe 3y agoThe wiki article has this line: > Group at the University of Sheffield estimated that the explosion was one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions ever recorded Presumably, they forgot the "ever recorded" part.
- arp242 3y agoI don't now what exactly is intended with "recorded" in this context; the others seem "recorded" to me(?) I think it's more likely they read over or misinterpreted "one of the largest", or something like that.
- raarts 3y agoMaybe a reference to climate alarmism?
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoYou can arrive at any superlative (or first-ever) that you want, as long as you string up enough qualifiers in front of it.
- tim333 3y agoI think they forgot the "one of" more. Also forgot the artificial / man made bit. I guess the big bang would be the biggest non nuclear explosion in history?