Identifilter: A modern-day east-asian movie about a girl who was apparently built as some kind of bomb or war weapon? [more inside]
posted by Phyltre on May 27, 2009 - 3 answers

IdentifyThisMovie: In a shop, a little girl sees a briefcase that she thinks a man has forgotten, picks it up, and runs to return it to its owner. It explodes. [more inside]
posted by Countess Elena on Apr 26, 2009 - 5 answers

What the hell is going on in this video? [more inside]
posted by tylerfulltilt on Jan 28, 2009 - 5 answers

I need an audio clip of a nuclear attack warning. Double points go to 50s-style announcer versus EAS computer voice. Triple points go to clips that are free and easy to get. I've got the explosion part, I just need that foreboding warning before it happens. Thanks!
posted by ictow on Nov 19, 2008 - 10 answers

To what extent would the lack of an atmosphere reduce the effectiveness of nuclear weapons?
posted by Artw on Sep 26, 2008 - 17 answers

Lost Song Filter: I swear I remember hearing a song called Time Bomb in late 70s early 80s. [more inside]
posted by wittgenstein on Dec 10, 2007 - 5 answers

What are we bombing them with, exactly? A question for weapons geeks. [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Nov 29, 2007 - 13 answers

TeenAngstFilter: Can you help me identify a short story about a student who blows up a pool? [more inside]
posted by burnmp3s on Nov 29, 2007 - 2 answers

I am looking for a picture of a an exploded nuclear weapon test with soldiers standing silohuetted looking at the mushroom cloud, watching it with no special protective clothing. It was a great picture between 1945 and 1950 (I think). Not sure the date of the test, but obviously 1944 or later. Let me know if you have any ideas on how to find it.
posted by gnash on Nov 8, 2007 - 7 answers

I can't recall the name of this "SPEED"-like Japanese movie. [more inside]
posted by zouhair on Sep 11, 2007 - 6 answers

Are customs officials allowed to search you laptop's hard drive? [more inside]
posted by ASM on Aug 27, 2006 - 38 answers

Did children actually believe that "Duck and Cover" would work? [more inside]
posted by interrobang on May 3, 2006 - 37 answers

Last Sunday's Grey's Anatomy episode is bothering me. At the end of the episode, Dylan (the bomb squad guy) takes the bazooka shell from Meredith and slowly walks out of the room. This seems illogical/silly/non-bomb-squady to me. [more inside]
posted by Kololo on Feb 16, 2006 - 39 answers

What does it mean to detonate a suspicious package "as a precaution?" If for some reason the bomb threat is not a hoax, wouldn't the detonation set off the real bomb that's inside? Shouldn't they do this sort of thing, y'know, far away from the Capitol building?
posted by Saucy Intruder on Oct 21, 2005 - 7 answers

My workplace (in the UK) has recently decided that every desk must have a laminated card with "Action To Be Taken In The Event Of A Bomb Threat". This strikes me as somewhat bizarre in that although I work for a communications company there is no infrastructure here to damage (barring remote switch access). Should the fact that these have been posted around the building out of the blue trigger a paranoia alert or is it just the company being a tad silly? Does anyone out there have any experience with this sort of thing?

Moderately Concerned of Yorkshire
posted by longbaugh on Nov 17, 2004 - 22 answers