Re: Poor "Jim Pennino" :-)

From	Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity, sci.math
Subject	Re: Poor "Jim Pennino" :-)
Date	2025-04-27 12:11 -0500
Organization	Modern Human
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On 4/27/25 10:47 AM, Physfitfreak wrote:
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> 
> 
> The careless handling of safety measures at one of the largest ports in 
> the region, that of Bandar Abbas, has led to explosion of chemical 
> material and a huge fire that is still going after 36 hours.
> 
> This will definitely impact the degree of confidence China will have in 
> the future to have the Silk Road pass through Iran.
> 
> A good lesson for the managers involved in the port, but at a great cost 
> to Iranians.
> 
> Some say there's been sabotage, but there are a few survivors who 
> eyewitnessed how the fire started and got worse and worse, and ran away 
> in time before the huge explosion.
> 
> The whole safety design of the port has flaws. The safety measures were 
> likely that of a much smaller sized port. They allowed the port to get 
> larger and larger without adjusting the safety precautions to the new 
> dangers. Now they're a bunch of sorry asses and nothing else.
> 
> It is the best that could happen for enemies of Iran and competitors in 
> the coming Silk Road businesses.
> 
> We'll see how Iran handles the consequences, especially what options 
> they have with China that are still left intact. What a shame.
> 
> 
> 



And people learn a bit of physics too, from such explosions: Ground 
waves travel faster than air waves :)

This office is located at a whopping 5 km distance from the site of 
yesterday's explosion:


https://streamable.com/enluw5

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Re: Poor "Jim Pennino" :-) Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2025-04-27 10:47 -0500
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