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They're pipe bombs so quite low yield. They're typically based on smokeless powder so they're "low explosives" meaning they don't really detonate, they deflagr
by AnarchismIsCool 2y ago
They're pipe bombs so quite low yield. They're typically based on smokeless powder so they're "low explosives" meaning they don't really detonate, they deflagrate at below the speed of sound.
- Retric 2y agoPipe bombs cover a wide range and can be extremely deadly or basically a dud. There’s no mention of the guy using smokeless powder just hexamethylene triperoxide diamine which is an actual high explosive.
- ImPostingOnHN 2y agoSome of the bombs shown were labeled ETN [0], likely erythritol tetranitrate [1] 0: https://ktla.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/FBI-pipe-bomb-seizure-4.jpg https://ktla.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/FBI-pipe... 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol_tetranitrate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol_tetranitrate