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Is the speed of light relative or total?

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Since snow affects the spread of sound, how would a sufficiently thick layer of snow affect the blast radius and shockwave generated by a high-yield explosive that detonates on top of the snow layer?

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Since snow affects the spread of sound, how would a one meter thick layer of snow have affected the blast radius and shockwave generated by the Little Boy bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, assuming that the impact area was perfectly flat?

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Is the speed of light relative or total?	1
Since snow affects the spread of sound, how would a sufficiently thick layer of snow affect the blast radius and shockwave generated by a high-yield explosive that detonates on top of the snow layer?	1
Since snow affects the spread of sound, how would a one meter thick layer of snow have affected the blast radius and shockwave generated by the Little Boy bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, assuming that the impact area was perfectly flat?	1