# Question about bombs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-bombs/345578>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 22, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-bombs/345578 "2006-02-22T03:32:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-bombs/345578/21 "2006-02-25T09:48:16Z")

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> [@JustAnotherGeek](#):
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> I beg to differ. I remember specifically that the FBI explosives expert was present, and used the facilities and opportunity to show an IED. In doing so, he mentioned that the compressed air tank potentiated the explosion. Although, to be fair, I could not in all honesty say that the effect was from the presence of a higher concentration of oxygen or simply from the tank being under pressure.

Yes now that you (and another) mention that I remember it too, I had forogtten that part. Either way, I have seen examples of the compressed air rupturing tanks with explosive force. Actually, just consider a balloon popping, same thing, smaller scale.

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