Comments by clsamg - PALnet

clsamg

27 days ago

@clsamg "> Turns out uninhabited mountains being counted as part of H..." Turns out uninhabited mountains being counted as part of Hong Kong skews the numbers; Hong Kong's neighborhoods absolutely mog the rest of the world

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27 days ago

@clsamg "> Seems odd to see cities cited as denser than Hong Kong on ..." Seems odd to see cities cited as denser than Hong Kong on paper — e.g. Manila or Mumbai — because they lack vertical height

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27 days ago

@clsamg "A demonstration would be educational; a tip could be offered..." A demonstration would be educational; a tip could be offered

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27 days ago

@clsamg "Since population density isn't a reliable metric for how com..." Since population density isn't a reliable metric for how compact a city is, it's unlikely any place is denser than Hong Kong Where else in the world can 70 restaurants be…

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27 days ago

@clsamg "In a 100m race it's about how fast the finish is — no one ca..." In a 100m race it's about how fast the finish is — no one cares if leg muscles contracted harder in "absolute" energy, wtf. With explosions it's about the damage (force of the shockwave)

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27 days ago

@clsamg "Some point out that the ABSOLUTE energy released is higher t..." Some point out that the ABSOLUTE energy released is higher than Beirut

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28 days ago

@clsamg "Still, it may be among the most powerful rocket failure expl..." Still, it may be among the most powerful rocket failure explosions ever, and it was gorgeous

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28 days ago

@clsamg "It initially appeared the Blue Origin detonation was stronge..." It initially appeared the Blue Origin detonation was stronger, but analysis shows it is a deflagration with several smaller pockets of detonation that produced a shock wave

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28 days ago

@clsamg "The structure wouldn't exist if struck by a missile deliveri..." The structure wouldn't exist if struck by a missile delivering one-tenth of that energy with the explosives properly detonated

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28 days ago

@clsamg "That tower still standing beside Blue Origin is a classroom ..." That tower still standing beside Blue Origin is a classroom example of the difference between a chemical explosion and a proper detonation

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