Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas - Page 2

**Emo_Saur_** · 04-18-2013, 02:06 AM

I mentioned this on Facebook, but would anyone have a guess on how many decibels the explosion might have caused?

**hi19hi19** · 04-18-2013, 02:12 AM

Lots of exploding in the news recently, both accidental and not.

I wish all who are affected the best possible luck.

**JohnRedWolf87** · 04-18-2013, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Choofers

oh no emo he was implying that this might also be work of the government

lol. Don't worry. I'm no conspiracy nut. :P
If foul play is suspected, I'd expect it to be some psycho like everyone else until proven otherwise.

Choofers · 04-18-2013, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Emo_Saur_

I mentioned this on Facebook, but would anyone have a guess on how many decibels the explosion might have caused?

A jet engine at 100 feet is 140 dB, so probably around 140-170

Izzy · 04-18-2013, 02:22 AM

I'm going to guess 210 based on this. Although it seems relative to how close you are. So I'm going by that video from what seemed like a half a mile.

http://www.makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt

**adlp** · 04-18-2013, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Choofers

By earth you mean the US, right

no, there was an iraqi explosion that killed 30 i believe two days ago as well :/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

I'm going to guess 210 based on this. Although it seems relative to how close you are. So I'm going by that video from what seemed like a half a mile.

http://www.makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt

dang that's nuts i cant even imagine. my left ear cant tolerate more than 75 dB until i get distortion which will turn into pain as it gets louder. right ear is perfectly normal though. i just barely went to an audiologist 2 weeks ago

**Untimely Friction** · 04-18-2013, 05:19 AM

Boston; 3 dead 19 dismemberments; "Well Co-ordinated attack"
Texas; presumably 60+ dead (wat?); "Some shit exploded"

**25thhour** · 04-18-2013, 09:59 AM

It was so big it caused a 2.1 magnitude earthquake... Lol

DotKritic · 04-18-2013, 04:51 PM

A nearby school.

Aerial

**Xiz** · 04-18-2013, 04:56 PM

Damn... that video...

DotKritic · 04-19-2013, 12:43 AM

66 years ago this week, a blast very similar to the one in West happened much closer to home - in Texas City. That catastrophe left 500 people dead.

Link

**Emo_Saur_** · 04-19-2013, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Izzy

I'm going to guess 210 based on this. Although it seems relative to how close you are. So I'm going by that video from what seemed like a half a mile.

http://www.makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt

On a child who sounded quite young, the damage to her hearing might be irreversible. At 195dB Human eardrums rupture. (50% of the time)

http://www.decibelcar.com/menugeneric/87.html little bit less of a cluster imo

**igotrhythm** · 05-10-2013, 05:15 PM

So yeah. Ammonium nitrate goes boom above 240 degrees Celsius. That, and it's also the main component of the commercial explosive known as anfo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_nitrate

Explains a lot, doesn't it?

Choofers · 05-11-2013, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Emo_Saur_

On a child who sounded quite young, the damage to her hearing might be irreversible. At 195dB Human eardrums rupture. (50% of the time)

http://www.decibelcar.com/menugeneric/87.html little bit less of a cluster imo

her hearing made a complete recovery

also adlp i was being sarcastic

04-18-2013, 02:06 AM	#21
Emo_Saur_ FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City, Missouri. Age: 31 Posts: 2,952	Re: Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas I mentioned this on Facebook, but would anyone have a guess on how many decibels the explosion might have caused? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

04-18-2013, 02:12 AM	#22
hi19hi19 lol happy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DESTINY Age: 33 Posts: 12,193	Re: Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas Lots of exploding in the news recently, both accidental and not. I wish all who are affected the best possible luck. __________________

04-18-2013, 02:22 AM	#25
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas I'm going to guess 210 based on this. Although it seems relative to how close you are. So I'm going by that video from what seemed like a half a mile. http://www.makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt

04-18-2013, 05:19 AM	#27
Untimely Friction D6 Challeneged Join Date: Aug 2012 Age: 31 Posts: 1,267	Re: Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas Boston; 3 dead 19 dismemberments; "Well Co-ordinated attack" Texas; presumably 60+ dead (wat?); "Some shit exploded"

04-18-2013, 09:59 AM	#28
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04-18-2013, 04:51 PM	#29
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	A nearby school. Aerial __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004 Last edited by bmah; 04-18-2013 at 04:54 PM.. Reason: just edit your post.

04-18-2013, 04:56 PM	#30
Xiz TWG Chaos Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cali4nia Age: 32 Posts: 3,399	Re: Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas Damn... that video... __________________

04-19-2013, 12:43 AM	#31
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Re: Huge fertilizer plant explosion near Waco, Texas 66 years ago this week, a blast very similar to the one in West happened much closer to home - in Texas City. That catastrophe left 500 people dead. Link __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004

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