Who doesn’t like to see things blow up?
Come on admit. From the time we were whippersnappers planted on the couch in front of the TV, we’ve craved explosions. Think about all the Warner Bros. cartoons featuring Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner. Nothing made your pupils dilate more than that cartoon varmint standing next to a detonation device with TNT stamped on the side of it. When the plunger was pushed down, the excitement level elevated to Code Red.
Why do you think the Today show, CNN and all the local news outlets all rush to air the latest video clip of a building being deconstructed in a matter of seconds? We crave that blast.
For all of you who like to blow stuff up, check this out. How about links to 16 videos of structures collapsing in huge clouds of dust (and in one case water)?
The list includes big extravaganzas from Vegas when old traditional casinos were imploded to make room for new gambling halls. We all know Sin City has to go over the top and add a little showmanship to the event. The demolition, in both Nevada cases, is preceded by fireworks.
Tags: implosions, building demolition, demolition, Las Vegas, Wile E. Coyote, destruction