JOnes wrote..
The main problem with the more general concept is - it is so simple that
there should be more fundamental R&D out there, but I haven't found it
yet...
Howdy Jones,
Perhaps looking in the wrong place. There may be some really smart people
out there. The Texas City explosion of 1947 has always been a mystery to
me. As a young engineering student, I went to TC with a rescue team. The
second ship was towed out into Galveston bay and exploded around 11:30 PM
that night while I didn't have my ears covered. The report later explained
the hatches were sealed after fire water could not contain the fire in the
hole and the likely cause of the explosions were buildup of pressure
combined with heat. HMM ?? Shades of the Oklahoma City Fed building
explosion using ammonium nitrate and diesel oil plus a detonator. While
ammonium nitrate is explosive, it's also extremely difficult to ignite.
Your post and comments gave me pause to think about Texas City with a
different view. I always believed Texas City was terrorist related.
http://sdsd.essortment.com/texascityexplo_rkvi.htm
Why? Because I can buy one ship exploding .. but not even a drunk at the
Dime Box saloon will buy TWO.
Richard
