Ben Brockert on Nostr: Interesting video of the explosive demolition of a coal power plant in Louisiana. One ...
Interesting video of the explosive demolition of a coal power plant in Louisiana. One drone shot looking toward the sun shows the acoustic pressure waves, including a big low-frequency one when the smokestack hits the ground.
https://youtu.be/xo-qRIi5E28?t=39It's common to see them from high explosives, often mistakenly called "shockwaves", but that's the first time I've seen one from a big purely mechanical impact. Also has a much longer wavelength than the ones from the explosives.
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