tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post6523456536876340308..comments2024-03-29T00:38:38.893-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: Since Obama's ties with Terrorist Ayers are coming outFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-21208802671858247652008-10-06T06:11:00.000-07:002008-10-06T06:11:00.000-07:00I studied explosives at college, and there are ver...I studied explosives at college, and there are very few uses for a charge with shrapnel in it, apart from killing and injuring people.<BR/><BR/>The only one that springs to mind is perforating well casing, but for that you wouldn't use nails!<BR/><BR/>There are very different charges that could potentially be used to damage large buildings (which I won't discuss), but any explosion has potential to kill or seriously injure someone too close to it.<BR/><BR/>That's why those who use explosives for peaceful purposes (well drilling, blasting rock etc) make sure that people are well away from a carefully worked out danger area....<BR/><BR/>That was clearly not the case if the charge had shrapnel around it and the target was a dance.<BR/><BR/>BrentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com