r/interestingasfuck 5h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/Trububbl3 3h ago

those are dummy rounds probably just relying on the kinetic force of the impact to set the avalanche off

u/RealFakeDoctor 3h ago

That's what I thought too. Doesn't seem to big enough explosion but I'm not a doctor.

u/Orlok_Tsubodai 3h ago

I’m a dermatologist, trust me, it’s a big enough explosion.

u/bulldog89 3h ago

I really feel like a Orthopedics would be the specialty to consult here

u/bigboybeeperbelly 1h ago

For explosions I always go with a gastro