4 Things We Can Learn From Explosions

SciShow · 11:12 · Sep 3, 2026

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In 2026, the world's largest academic explosion lab opened in Texas, and no, I am not talking about space.

2026年，世界上最大的学术爆炸实验室在德克萨斯州开幕，不，我说的不是太空。
I'm talking about a place where scientists blow things up on purpose.

我说的是一个科学家故意炸东西的地方。
There's actually a surprising number of good answers to that question.

实际上，对于这个问题，有很多出人意料的好答案。
It so happens that studying explosions can help us explore the future of high-speed travel, the deaths of stars, and cures for diseases.

碰巧，研究爆炸可以帮助我们探索高速旅行的未来、恒星的死亡以及疾病的治疗方法。
The first reason to master the art of blowing stuff up is to learn how to not blow stuff up.

掌握炸东西艺术的第一个理由是学会如何不炸东西。

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