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I didn't say that they were dumb, I said that they were incompetent fools. Incompetent for not managing to cause more destruction, fools for not escaping when t
by m_eiman 14y ago
I didn't say that they were dumb, I said that they were incompetent fools. Incompetent for not managing to cause more destruction, fools for not escaping when they had the chance.
It's quite likely that I would be a bad terrorist too, but I would at least study the effects of explosives and explosions and how to maximize the result before trying to use them. It's not like there's not a lot of research in the area, given that it's been a priority for the world's armed forces since forever.
- Symmetry 14y agoThey did study the effects of explosives and explosions and they did pretty well given the constraints they were working under. It's very hard to get access to high explosives without the FBI nabbing you, and trying to make them from scratch without a chemistry degree is a recipe for blowing yourself up or having them fizzle like the Time Square Bomber's. The US isn't like Iraq where you can buy an artillery shell from a looted depot for $5.
- m_eiman 14y agoI was actually thinking of the placement of the bombs. Putting them on the ground in a crowd means that the people nearest the explosion will act as shields for those further away.