What would you like to blow up?

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In summary, the conversation revolved around ideas for a TV programme related to oil and gas. The suggestion of a Liquified Natural Gas Tanker being blown up at sea was proposed, with the intention of highlighting the potential dangers of such operations. The use of simulations was also mentioned as an alternative to physically blowing things up.
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im making a tv programme and any ideas will be considered... the more related to oil/gas the better but i am open to suggestions...

ps don't worry about cost - the company is loaded
 
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How about a Liquified Natural Gas Tanker? Do it out at sea, of course, but with plenty of monitoring to establish the blast radius, force of the shockwave, extent of the fireball, etc. I'll bet once people see that, all LNG will have to be off-loaded at sea or in very remote locations, and none of the tankers would be allowed near populated areas until they are emptied and their tanks are purged.
 
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Are you talking about actually physically blowing things up, or are simulations allowed? For instance, I'd be interested in seeing an implosion demolition of the Eiffel Tower, but you obviously can't do it for real.
 

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Blowing something up in the field of science is often used as a way to study the effects of an explosion on different materials or structures. It can also be used as a method for controlled demolition or to simulate explosions in a laboratory setting.

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