Why do bombs have countdowns?

Citicop

So Jack Bauer knows exactly how long he has to defuse it. It is much more dramatic to see the flashing 00:03 as he finally stops the city from exploding.

sportsfreak01234

so you know when to get the F out of the way

Bonkers!

because the people using them want to use them on someone else besides themselves.

Alix, caretaker.11@hotmail.com

gives you time to run away

hippieturtle99

So you can run, silly!

young lovee. <33

so the person that sets off the bomb can have enough time to run his *** ooff!

Ben

so other people can get the **** outa there!

Dude

Dramatic suspense.

Lieutenant Apocalypse

so you know when to not die if your standing near it

Chey

this is because a timer allows you to know the exact time a bomb will go off. kind of like a cooking timer, it lets you know how much time you have left so you can better prepare for the outcome.

Da_Gibb

Most don't. Most are contact fuses or the guys finger wearing it.

niocehat

So they can be stopped!

Tribades

because most bombers need time to run, also they use timers so the bomb goes off at the right time for the person they are targeting to be in the right place. Even suicide bombers wait for the right time, so they are merely human countdowns.

Eshla

To let the movie stars know how much longer they have to space out an over-dramatized scene in which they basically accomplish their one top priority before rushing off for more make-up and the next scene.

jack-copeland@sbcglobal.net

What kind of bombs are you talking about? IED's usually are command or pressure donated. Bombs dropped from planes have a variety of different fuses. There are air burst, impact denotation, delayed denotation for penetration.

If you are talking Hollywood, then it it just for effects.

Mr. Morden

So that the people setting them can get out of the way.

kaseysospacey

so you can leave after you detonate it without it you would get blown up

Walter C Vaughn III

Do we really need to answer this question?

The main reason is for better impact and the fact that you dont have to be around when it goes off., or in range either.

Mr. Taco

So those who are setting them know how long they have to get their butts out of the way!

Hannah R

to give you a heads up.

before it blows your head off.

rinfante228

To give sufficient time for whoever puts it to get far away from the blast. Unless you're a suicidal terrorist. Then you're screwed.

Stephen K

You have to determine whether you want a ground burst or an air burst

Homeless in Phoenix

They don't if you are a suicide bomber.

martinsdac

If they didnt you would only ever be able to set one off, you wouldnt be around for the second.

James B

Because you want it to explode at a certain time and not in your face.

petom0

I think it is because it is easier to make a bomb that has a countdown, rather than a count-up, because the person who built it wants to have something solid to start from, which can be easier than counting up from 0.

richard t

in the military everything has countdowns

javy

there should be precision on targets.

david f

So you have time to put your head between your legs and kiss your *** good bye !

raymondsciara

No all bombs have time devices. Hand grenades are chemical weapons,so if you know how long it takes for it to explode then you can time it from the moment it is activated. It is not very smart to assume that it is the exact time it will go off. When handling a time bomb always keep that in mind to minimize your margin of error.

BoogerBastard

Add's to the Suspense of a good movie.

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