Explosion

  • Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario

    A review of Annie Jacobsen’s terrifying book about nuclear war << Fashion victims Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex >> Hi there. This week I’m reviewing Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen. Written in 2024, this title does exactly… Continue reading

    Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario
  • Ammunition storage failures

    Doing things the right way is hard work. << After the war: unexploded ordnance Christmas greetings >> Hello again to all my new and old readers alike. I hope you enjoyed last week’s discussion on WW2 bomb disposal in Germany… Continue reading

    Ammunition storage failures
  • After the war: unexploded ordnance

    Why bombs are still around decades after being dropped. << Six months of military pedantry Ammunition storage failures >> Hello again to all my readers. I started writing this week’s post as I flew home, full of glühwein and good… Continue reading

    After the war: unexploded ordnance
  • Exploding cars (Part 1)

    Perpetrator behaviour. << Film fashion faux pas Exploding cars (Part 2)>> Let me be very clear: I am not going to tell you how to blow up a car. So if that’s what you were looking for, please look elsewhere. Unfortunately… Continue reading

    Exploding cars (Part 1)
  • More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 2)

    What it takes to actually outrun an explosion. << More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 1) More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 3)>> Hello again! In our last post we looked at how Hollywood… Continue reading

    More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 2)