Moscow now has UFOs... it's OVER :(
(midwest.social)
NonCredibleDefenseIt's the 1,584th of February 2022... Can't take much longer!!!!111
You hate to see it when thinking about the environment.
You love to see it when thinking about Putin getting briefed what's on fire this time.
Nah its good for the environment, they were going to burn that anyway. Now it's still burnt, but the infrastructure is trashed.
Lol. That's quite a take, I kinda like it. ( I mean they'll build it again using more materials and energy, but I don't want to be a pooper of the party )
Ukraine will transform Russia from a "fossil fuel export nation" into a "fossil fuel import nation".
Which one of you told the aliens about our oil and gas reserves?
"Then the oil from the coach lamps ignites and there is a second explosion, out of which rolls—because there are certain conventions, even in tragedy—a burning wheel."
Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
GNU
Obviously diesel powered.
I still give the nod to New Glenn for explosion of the year, but this photo is even cooler in some ways.
You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
Easy Micheal Caine…
All jokes aside, I'm seriously impressed that the roof structure maintained it's integrity and didn't just shred to pieces in the explosion
It's probably a floating roof. In the petro they use this for several reasons. Less contact between the product and air reduces oxidation. There is also less gass formed above the product reducing odour. But funny enough, it is mainly used to reduce risk of explosion ...
It’s probably a floating roof.
Sure is.
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I think that part kinda makes sense. The lid is domed, which increases its strength. The seam where the lid meets the walls would tend to be the weakest point. I'm more surprised there was such a violent explosion in the first place, usually they just burn. Could be that tank was partially empty and the area beneath the lid was a highly combustible fuel/air mix. Drone hits the tank, vapour ignites, and pop.
Domes are great in one direction, because any given section has something below it. They’re a 3D arch, something whoch would fall apart immediately if turned upside down. The great part about big rounded edges is that they distribute pressure more evenly and reduce the amount of seams present unlike a welded cube, for example.
More likely is that, yes, the connection between the roof and the rest was the weaker point and also the dome was able to basically be a parachute so it coukd catch air instead of just being flung in some random direction.
An arch or dome made of stone would instantly fall apart if flipped upside down. A steel one will perform just as well, as steel is isotropic.
IIRC, the lid can move up and down depending on how much content there's in the tank. Something something provides pressure if it's a gas.
Yup, I’m not sure about this lid specifically, but some slide up and down the tank, since water is denser than oil they don’t really care if rain water gets past the seal.
Yeah I can't believe they just didn't make the entire building like that.
Same logic could apply to airplanes. "In the unlikely event of a water landing, your seat cushion will become a flotation device." Oh that's nice, then why doesn't the plane become A BOAT!? - some standup comic.
Boo
Funnily enough, I saw this meme earlier, and thought it was an AI rendering of the world's fastest manhole cover. Then I scrolled Lemmy, and here I am.
It is a cover, but a few orders of magnitude bigger!
That saucer is rolling coal.
So a pure asshole is at the helm.
Perfect
Did you ask a fucking AI to help you put text on this, or why is it so grainy?
No one's ever made a photo grainy before, it had to be artificial intelligence!
Sure.
Anyway, here's how the pictures compare in any image editor (the darker the more identical the pixel):
Notice that I lined the UFO up, but the skyline is now all out of whack, which seems to be a lot of work to give to oneself if all you wanted to do was add 4 words. Similarly, I can line up parts of the skyline, but now the UFO is at the wrong place:
In conclusion: I am pretty sure it was done with AI.
I feel like it's more likely the creator just moved the UFO for some reason, since lining the skylines puts just the UFO out of place.
First they came for the artists, then they came for the guys that put text on images.
I could easily see that being an artistic choice to add film grain to the picture for the bit.
Sure, however, it is not in this case.
When that landed, did it sound like an oversized coin? I hope it did the wobble "wah---wah--wah--wah-wah-wah-wah-wahwahwah" sound
Is this the oil price cap?
It might be an honest to god lid gettin blown offa that thing
Those things exist?
They do, but they always fly up into the sky.
Welcome back, Operation Plumbbob.
Russia TV News: play it in reverse so it looks like our dear leader put a lid on the issue immediately.
Why is the explosion wearing a Kippah?
I might have found a clue ;D
Skibidi
T-80: Nobody can blow their lid like me!
Oil tank: Hold my vodka!
Sim City vibes.
Just identify them then!
We have determined it's an object.
2000: Russia gonna have airship dropping bomb
2026: UFO goes brrrrrrrrrr
No callsign, so it's military UFO?
Untimely Fired Ordinance?
Upwards Facing Oil
