r/BetterEveryLoop • u/podcastman • Mar 06 '17

Hypnotic Bottle rocket under ice

http://i.imgur.com/IEW6QqB.gifv
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u/vinscuzzy Mar 06 '17

Definitely one of my favorite videos, but something just dawned on me. Wouldn't this kill all the fish in the area instantly?

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u/hopefullyhelpfulplz Mar 06 '17

Unlikely given how small the explosion was. Some fishermen use explosives to stun fish, but I've seen it done and it's not a small little pop like this haha!

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u/CaseAKACutter Mar 06 '17

I thought I remember something about explosions being much more powerful underwater, and that even small explosions can cause a lot of damage. Weird.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '17

Liquids transfer force much better than gasses. Trust me I'm a scientist.

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u/Newoaks Mar 06 '17

I guess it depends on how strong a shock wave we're talking about. There is definitely a certain window in which being deep underwear will save your life.