Sadly, this week was a destructive one. There was a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which devastated the city and created a series of apocalyptic images. Lebanon’s President, Michel Aoun, said that 2.75 kilotons of ammonium nitrate, a raw material for fertilizers and explosives, was the culprit for the blast. By comparison, other notable explosions in history: Hiroshima (15 kilotons); Chernobyl (0.3 kilotons); Oklahoma City (0.0025 kilotons). Beirut’s explosion could be felt 150 miles away and killed at least 135 people, injured 5,000, and left more than 300,000 homeless. There is controversy about whether the blast was an accident or a planned attack, but there’s no denying the devastating impact on the citizens of Beirut. Lebanon was already
Episode 12: Moving in Stereo
Episode 12: Moving in Stereo
Episode 12: Moving in Stereo
Sadly, this week was a destructive one. There was a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which devastated the city and created a series of apocalyptic images. Lebanon’s President, Michel Aoun, said that 2.75 kilotons of ammonium nitrate, a raw material for fertilizers and explosives, was the culprit for the blast. By comparison, other notable explosions in history: Hiroshima (15 kilotons); Chernobyl (0.3 kilotons); Oklahoma City (0.0025 kilotons). Beirut’s explosion could be felt 150 miles away and killed at least 135 people, injured 5,000, and left more than 300,000 homeless. There is controversy about whether the blast was an accident or a planned attack, but there’s no denying the devastating impact on the citizens of Beirut. Lebanon was already