Q. Who is responsible for the
Boston gas blasts? (Mikhail Tuzikov, via Quora)
A. As of early today, 2018-09-14, the mostly likely explanation is human error.
Some old gas pipes were being replaced in that area, and workers may have incorrectly connected a medium-pressure distribution line (60psi/4.1bar) to a low-pressure residential line (0.25psi/0.02bar), overwhelming the valves in the homes.
We’ll see.
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