▲ 682 ▼ [Video] British journalist Steve Sweeney bombed by Israel while reporting in Lebanon (i.imgur.com) submitted 6 months ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/crazyfuckingvideos@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments He is injured but not dead
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 190 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (12 children) Some analysis Allegations he was targeted because he posted this yesterday permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] vane@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago* https://xcancel.com/SweeneySteve/status/2034700333000331742 He have video after hospital from 5 hours ago. What a day to be alive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 16 points 6 months ago (10 children) Not saying this info is wrong but the fins on the bombs in those pictures look very different. I'm no bomb expert of course permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 68 points 6 months ago (8 children) That's pretty much undeniably a mk82 warhead. Which are fitted with different tail sections and other guidance systems for whatever they want to be used for. If the report is correct in that it was a 200lb load with 300lbs of metal, that would be the mk82 mod 7. Which likely has a Israeli tail section made for low altitude deployment with high precision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (7 children) Dang I didn't know they could swap parts like like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) Going by the tail section (and lack of wings), it looks like this was a mk82 fitted with a Paveway II system, which would make sense given that this was likely intended to be used to demolish the bridge he's standing on... Paveway tail/nose for comparison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) How do people know so much about bombs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* Either way it's clearly different surroundings, and the missile in the video goes into a crater where a previous missile hit, while this still shows a missile hitting flat terrain Edit: silly me, it's just zoomed in. And the rocket hits a little farther back from the crater, not in the existing crater. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vane@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago* https://xcancel.com/SweeneySteve/status/2034700333000331742 He have video after hospital from 5 hours ago. What a day to be alive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 16 points 6 months ago (10 children) Not saying this info is wrong but the fins on the bombs in those pictures look very different. I'm no bomb expert of course permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 68 points 6 months ago (8 children) That's pretty much undeniably a mk82 warhead. Which are fitted with different tail sections and other guidance systems for whatever they want to be used for. If the report is correct in that it was a 200lb load with 300lbs of metal, that would be the mk82 mod 7. Which likely has a Israeli tail section made for low altitude deployment with high precision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (7 children) Dang I didn't know they could swap parts like like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) Going by the tail section (and lack of wings), it looks like this was a mk82 fitted with a Paveway II system, which would make sense given that this was likely intended to be used to demolish the bridge he's standing on... Paveway tail/nose for comparison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) How do people know so much about bombs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* Either way it's clearly different surroundings, and the missile in the video goes into a crater where a previous missile hit, while this still shows a missile hitting flat terrain Edit: silly me, it's just zoomed in. And the rocket hits a little farther back from the crater, not in the existing crater. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 68 points 6 months ago (8 children) That's pretty much undeniably a mk82 warhead. Which are fitted with different tail sections and other guidance systems for whatever they want to be used for. If the report is correct in that it was a 200lb load with 300lbs of metal, that would be the mk82 mod 7. Which likely has a Israeli tail section made for low altitude deployment with high precision. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (7 children) Dang I didn't know they could swap parts like like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) Going by the tail section (and lack of wings), it looks like this was a mk82 fitted with a Paveway II system, which would make sense given that this was likely intended to be used to demolish the bridge he's standing on... Paveway tail/nose for comparison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) How do people know so much about bombs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (7 children) Dang I didn't know they could swap parts like like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) Going by the tail section (and lack of wings), it looks like this was a mk82 fitted with a Paveway II system, which would make sense given that this was likely intended to be used to demolish the bridge he's standing on... Paveway tail/nose for comparison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) How do people know so much about bombs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) Going by the tail section (and lack of wings), it looks like this was a mk82 fitted with a Paveway II system, which would make sense given that this was likely intended to be used to demolish the bridge he's standing on... Paveway tail/nose for comparison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) How do people know so much about bombs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) How do people know so much about bombs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) In my case, autism. UXO/equipment identification is a hobby. If you think that's weird you should see how weird I got when they let me poke around in the Southern Pacific 4294 cab... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I don't gotta be an expert to know he's talking about trains XD That's awesome man I'm still trying to learn how to install arch on my own permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Lemmy has a crowd of experts and academics in certain fields, but also weird hobbyists that expertise themselves for fun on a certain topic. Sometimes they are the same person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 6 months ago And it wasn't always the case, but people love it when others geek out over their obscure hobby/obsession. A sign of life is much appreciated in the internet world these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Missile autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* Either way it's clearly different surroundings, and the missile in the video goes into a crater where a previous missile hit, while this still shows a missile hitting flat terrain Edit: silly me, it's just zoomed in. And the rocket hits a little farther back from the crater, not in the existing crater. permalink fedilink source parent