It’s The Chaos Countdown!

Hello again, Imgur! Last time we met, we introduced the chance to win your very own private island. In true Imgur fashion, the community banded together to imagine a delightful haven exclusive to Imgurians. Well, if we’re ever going to found Imguria, with crowning capital city Serapls and volcanic wonder Mount Javert, we’re going to have to start racking up those chaos points! (Thanks to @TheDoctorCallo and @Portmantwo for their serendipitous collaboration on naming Imguria!)

Now we’re here with a new initiative: blowing stuff up.

Before we start... let's talk about the science of explosions

We’re putting on our Bill Nye hats again (Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!) to look into the science behind explosions. Why? Because science is amazing, that’s why!

An explosion occurs when a substance is changing rapidly from one state to the other while emitting intense heat or producing gas that manifests in the form of a blast wave or shock wave. In short, there’s a chemical reaction that may be under intense pressure, and things go boom.

Potential energy exists in three forms:
Nuclear: explosion caused by fusion (two atoms fusing together) or fission (one atom breaking down into many)
Chemical: two substances come together and form an exothermic reaction (i.e. energy is released into the atmosphere)
Physical: explosions that tend to be caused by a breach of a physical vessel, e.g. dynamite, fireworks, or a highly pressurized gas tank breaks

And now for science in motion!

Every week, we’ll present two items with the potential to be exploded. You vote between the two and the winner goes BOOM. This week: five hundred pounds of bananas vs three fifty-five gallon oil drums.

Will the sacred scales of Imgur be saved, or will the wicked among you vote to hasten their delicious end? Cast your vote here.

Don’t forget to preorder Just Cause 3! Yes, we know we’ve said the P word, but pre-ordering gets you into the Win An Island competition. Here’s to Imguria!

Front page edit: Imgur has spoken! See the results here: https://imgur.com/gallery/MpaMG/