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That strengthening a pressure vessel with tape might raise the pressure at which it fails? Does that really need a citation? One example: https://www.cbsnews.c

• jvanderbot 2y ago
  Well there's two of many possible outcomes, which are covered under your "depending on the circumstances", which make your comment universally true, and therefore not so informative: 1. We strengthen the pressure vessel enough so that it gives way at higher pressure, making a "stronger bomb" 2. We strengthen the pressure vessel enough so that it doesn't give way, making it not a bomb at all. It's not at all clear if the duct tape will do 1 or 2 or something else, and this first-order logic / first-impressions design doesn't smell to me like a rigorous solution.
  • tyingq 2y ago
    So I'm aware that wrapping a pressure vessel in tape has the possibility of making things worse. I thought, for safety reasons, it was worth replying to the comment suggesting to wrap "a ton of" tape around it. At the time I replied there were no other replies. Not trying to win a debate with you. Just trying to share that it could be a bad idea. Rather than just assuming that making the shards less sharp or fragmented was the only possible outcome.
    • jvanderbot 2y ago
      Fair! You're replying reasonably and I'm dragging that into my top-level comment about rigor. Impedance mismatch.