A terrorist organization, such as Hezbollah, certainly should have
known better than to continually building store a 2,750-ton stockpile
3.5 short tons (3,200 kg or 7,000 pounds)
There is video of the explosion in Beirut. There is also video of
explosions caused by tactical nukes. It is almost impossible to tell
the difference. Maybe impossible. How can anybody know for sure if
it really was ammonium nitrate that caused the explosion?
I'd imagine that the fact the apparent damage suggests an explosive yeild that roughly lines up with the amount of Ammonium Nitrate thought to be stored would be a pretty good indication ;)
3.5 short tons (3,200 kg or 7,000 pounds)
Just out of curiosity, why in Heavens name are you still trying to invent measurements that are out of sync with the rest of the world?
Can't you at least join the rest of the world on the metric ton?
you dumb fuck.
You're stupid, even by troll standards.
Just think what would have happened had Timothy McVeigh been able
to squash that much ammonium nitrate inside a truck. He could have
taken out an entire city, rather than just one building.
Or at least a few city blocks.
There is video of the explosion in Beirut. There is also video of
explosions caused by tactical nukes. It is almost impossible to
tell the difference. Maybe impossible. How can anybody know for
sure if it really was ammonium nitrate that caused the explosion?
By using forensic science, you dumb fuck. Quite easy to find out.
You're stupid, even by troll standards.
you dumb fuck.
You're stupid, even by troll standards.
Can someone punch this excessively annoying troll-sysop in the mouth, please? ;) Other ideas to make him shut up are also appreciated.
I showed him a few video clips of various explosians so he could
learn what the discussion is about. Video of an atomic bomb fireball,
the explosian in Beirut, and an explosian caused by a tactical nuke.
But other than standing in the middle of such an explosian, I doubt
he will recognize anything at all.
Can't you at least join the rest of the world on the metric ton?
Because this is America. And in America, we do things different.
Yeah, well, I guess it's a well kept secret that your archaic
measurements are defined with the metric system -- rather than
with the various body-parts of former kings and emperors?
Lol. Seriously, I don't see a big problem there.Right. With 4% of the world population using a totally
different system,
But... I thought you said it was a nuke?Lol. Seriously, I don't see a big problem there.
Right. With 4% of the world population using a totallyI don't think whoever dumped thousands of tons of fertilizer in a
different system, incompatible with the universal standard, what
could possibly go wrong? Especially with international projects.
hole in Beirut over a fifty year period of time was worried about
what kind of measurement units they were using.
I don't think whoever dumped thousands of tons of fertilizer in a
hole in Beirut over a fifty year period of time was worried about
what kind of measurement units they were using.
Hello Björn,
On Sunday August 16 2020 09:01, you wrote to Wayne Harris:
Right. With 4% of the world population using a totally different system, incompatible with the universal standard, what could possibly
go wrong? Especially with international projects.
An airplane running out of fuel and crashing because the captain
ordered 5000 kg of fuel and the ground crew delivered 5000 pounds?
A Mars lander crashing because of a mix up of feet and metres?
Michiel van der Vlist - Björn Felten <0@5555.280.2> writes:
Hello Björn,
On Sunday August 16 2020 09:01, you wrote to Wayne Harris:
Right. With 4% of the world population using a totally different
system, incompatible with the universal standard, what could
possibly
go wrong? Especially with international projects.
An airplane running out of fuel and crashing because the captain
ordered 5000 kg of fuel and the ground crew delivered 5000 pounds?
A Mars lander crashing because of a mix up of feet and metres?
Without all due respect, sir, are you serious?
Without all due respect, sir, are you serious? If people might be
ordered 5000 kg and deliver 5000 pounds, they might just as well mistake 5000 for 50000 too.
Bj”rn Felten wrote to Mike Miller <=-
Hey, we have 25% of the COVID-19 cases though! So.. Take that!
There is that of course. And you also have more than 60
million educated(?) grown-ups, that still think that the Trump is
the best that's happened since sliced bread.
You truly are a strange breed of people...
Probably all that freedumb we haveHey, we have 25% of the COVID-19 cases though! So.. Take that!There is that of course. And you also have more than 60 million educated(?) grown-ups, that still think that the Trump is the best
that's happened since sliced bread.
You truly are a strange breed of people...
You truly are a strange breed of people...
That may be true, but..... we think the same thing about you Euro-commie-sheeple.
Lol. Seriously, I don't see a big problem there.
Right. With 4% of the world population using a totally
different system, incompatible with the universal standard, what
could possibly go wrong? Especially with international projects.
I don't think whoever dumped thousands of tons of fertilizer in a
hole in Beirut over a fifty year period of time was worried about
what kind of measurement units they were using.
But... I thought you said it was a nuke?
Without all due respect, sir, are you serious? If people might be
ordered 5000 kg and deliver 5000 pounds, they might just as well
mistake 5000 for 50000 too.
Seriously? A pilot mistaken 5000 for 50000? You don't have a pilot's licence
I assume? I happen to have one even though it's been expired...
Now, I don't know what you'll make of this story.
Bjorn is another fucknut to completely ignore.
Don't test for diseases and they won't exist. Don't perform pregnancy
tests and no kids will be born. Ignore dissenting opinions and everyone
will agree with you.
And if you happen to be infected, just inject bleach, and everything will go
away -- just like magic.
"15 cases, will go to zero. We have it all under control."
"In April, it'll all go away, like magic." Don't listen to the scientists, listen to me. I'm a Very Stable Genius. But no, I'll NOT show you my grades from school. My five times draught dodging will be enough!
Yeah, as I said, they really are a strange species over there. I sure as
hell (like you I guess) am lucky to have a huge pond between those strange creatures and myself.
Just imagine what would have happened if a single one of their reporters
had made a follow-up story of all the five bankruptcy cases he's been involved with. Would they still elect a president to handle their economy? Yeah, well, maybe. Their gene pool seems to have some dire need of bleach injection...
That may be true, but..... we think the same thing about you
Euro-commie-sheeple.
Bjorn is another fucknut to completely ignore.
Don't test for diseases and they won't exist. Don't perform pregnancy tests
and no kids will be born. Ignore dissenting opinions and everyone will agree with you.
Can't you at least join the rest of the world on the metric ton?
Because this is America. And in America, we do things different.
Yeah, well, I guess it's a well kept secret that your archaic measurements are defined with the metric system -- rather than with the various body-parts of former kings and emperors?
I don't think whoever dumped thousands of tons of fertilizer in a
hole in Beirut over a fifty year period of time was worried about
what kind of measurement units they were using.
Of course not. They are using the global standard. DUH...
Unless you are trying to say that it's been one huge CIA conspiracy?
Sometimes I can't tell if you're the best troll I ever met, or the worst.I don't think whoever dumped thousands of tons of fertilizer in
a hole in Beirut over a fifty year period of time was worried
about what kind of measurement units they were using.
But... I thought you said it was a nuke?Somebody used a nuke to detonate the fertilizer. An investigation
is being conducted to find out who done it. Stay tuned. If a body
is found, you will be the first to know ...
Bj”rn asked what could possible go wrong and I gave two examples of
something actually going wrong. I didn't make that up, these are
real life examples. Sure I am serious.
I believe you and concede. However, we could surely argue here that
it's really not clear the units are the problem. If you work with multiple units, it becomes your job to verify. Still, see below.
But let's ask this. Must the population change their units because
pilots might get things wrong? I'd think the pilots should change
join the standard and let people drink their pint of beer.
People often do not see the benefits until they actually are in the
situation. I sure see the benefits of not having to deal with of
local measuring systems and I am very glad my predesessors of a 100
years ago did see it that way too and acted on it by doing away with
local measurements and adopting a universal system.
That sounds reasonable. If an American puts himself in your shoes,
he'd grow up in a culture that's using a universal system. He would perhaps be thankful as you are. If you put yourself in an American's shoes, you'd have grown up in a culture that's using the imperial
system. Perhaps you'd want to change it! That's very likely to happen because that is happening! Indeed, you wouldn't see the benefits of
_not_ changing because you're not their situation! :-D (Don't take it personally. I am having fun, but not at your expense. Seriously.)
You know, here in Europe two or three hundred years ago, we had
local measuring systems. We had "Rijnlandes voet, "Utrechtse voet",
"Amsterdamse duim". Etc, etc. Napoleon ended that and he introduced
the meter end the kg. And science, technology and trade accepted it.
I sure see the benfits.
That makes perfect sense. Let's take UTF-8 --- if you're the Internet type of person. Nearly everyone in Western countries are using it.
It makes a lot of things work well.
I was remarking just the other day that I can never quite understand
which encoding Bj”rn is using. Sometimes it displays just fine, but
there are places in Bjorn's own messages that do not.
From a global POV, you guys across are still using local
measurements....
You think I'm an American! :-)
Bj”rn asked what could possible go wrong and I gave two examples of
something actually going wrong. I didn't make that up, these are
real life examples. Sure I am serious.
I believe you and concede. However, we could surely argue here that
it's really not clear the units are the problem. If you work with
multiple units, it becomes your job to verify. Still, see below.
But let's ask this. Must the population change their units because
pilots might get things wrong? I'd think the pilots should change
join the standard and let people drink their pint of beer.
MvdV> happenPeople often do not see the benefits until they actually are in the
situation. I sure see the benefits of not having to deal with of
local measuring systems and I am very glad my predesessors of a 100
years ago did see it that way too and acted on it by doing away with
local measurements and adopting a universal system.
That sounds reasonable. If an American puts himself in your shoes,
he'd grow up in a culture that's using a universal system. He would
perhaps be thankful as you are. If you put yourself in an American's
shoes, you'd have grown up in a culture that's using the imperial
system. Perhaps you'd want to change it! That's very likely to
because that is happening! Indeed, you wouldn't see the benefits of
_not_ changing because you're not their situation! :-D (Don't take it
personally. I am having fun, but not at your expense. Seriously.)
You know, here in Europe two or three hundred years ago, we had
local measuring systems. We had "Rijnlandes voet, "Utrechtse voet",
"Amsterdamse duim". Etc, etc. Napoleon ended that and he introduced
the meter end the kg. And science, technology and trade accepted it.
I sure see the benfits.
That makes perfect sense. Let's take UTF-8 --- if you're the Internet
type of person. Nearly everyone in Western countries are using it.
It makes a lot of things work well.
I was remarking just the other day that I can never quite understand
which encoding Bj”rn is using. Sometimes it displays just fine, but
there are places in Bjorn's own messages that do not.
From a global POV, you guys across are still using local
measurements....
You think I'm an American! :-)
What about doctors who administer lethal doses of meds for those who
are sentenced to death?
What about doctors who administer lethal doses of meds for those who
are sentenced to death?
What about living in a country where it's illegal to kill someone -- including using the social monopoly of power? Most countries have such a law, you know...?
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