I don't know why they are using the word "explode".
Dramatic affect. The same reason the term “AK47” or "Military style assault rifle” or “semi-automatic machine gun” is used for rifles that clearly are not.
30 posted on 09/23/2005 5:27:30 AM PDT by R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)