Practical Engineering

Why Are Smokestacks So Tall?

Published 3 Jun 2025 · 32 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
1,191,535
Avg views / hour
102.9
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
13.5
+325 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
—

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+2,599 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)
Last 30 days
+24,700 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-29 (792h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 32 observed points, 1.2M to 1.2M views 0 417K 834K 1.3M Jul 25, 2026 · 1,158,417 views Jul 27, 2026 · 1,158,801 views Jul 29, 2026 · 1,159,355 views Jul 31, 2026 · 1,160,048 views Aug 5, 2026 · 1,161,441 views Aug 7, 2026 · 1,162,107 views Aug 10, 2026 · 1,162,679 views Aug 17, 2026 · 1,164,569 views Aug 27, 2026 · 1,166,835 views Aug 31, 2026 · 1,168,337 views Sep 1, 2026 · 1,168,810 views Sep 4, 2026 · 1,170,501 views Sep 7, 2026 · 1,173,439 views Sep 11, 2026 · 1,178,027 views Sep 12, 2026 · 1,179,128 views Sep 13, 2026 · 1,179,908 views Sep 14, 2026 · 1,181,033 views Sep 15, 2026 · 1,181,886 views Sep 16, 2026 · 1,183,300 views Sep 17, 2026 · 1,185,091 views Sep 18, 2026 · 1,186,224 views Sep 19, 2026 · 1,187,051 views Sep 20, 2026 · 1,187,881 views Sep 21, 2026 · 1,188,510 views Sep 22, 2026 · 1,188,936 views Sep 23, 2026 · 1,189,411 views Sep 24, 2026 · 1,189,890 views Sep 25, 2026 · 1,190,304 views Sep 26, 2026 · 1,190,702 views Sep 27, 2026 · 1,190,961 views Sep 28, 2026 · 1,191,210 views Sep 29, 2026 · 1,191,535 views Jul 25 Sep 13 Sep 29

Based on 32 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 1,191,535 102.9 —
2026-09-28 1,191,210 103.0 —
2026-09-27 1,190,961 103.2 —
2026-09-26 1,190,702 103.4 —
2026-09-25 1,190,304 103.6 —
2026-09-24 1,189,890 103.8 —
2026-09-23 1,189,411 104.0 —
2026-09-22 1,188,936 104.2 —
2026-09-21 1,188,510 104.3 —
2026-09-20 1,187,881 104.5 —
2026-09-19 1,187,051 104.7 —
2026-09-18 1,186,224 104.8 —
2026-09-17 1,185,091 104.9 —
2026-09-16 1,183,300 105.0 —
2026-09-15 1,181,886 105.1 —
2026-09-14 1,181,033 105.2 —
2026-09-13 1,179,908 105.4 —
2026-09-12 1,179,128 105.5 —
2026-09-11 1,178,027 105.6 —
2026-09-07 1,173,439 106.1 —
2026-09-04 1,170,501 106.5 —
2026-09-01 1,168,810 107.1 —
2026-08-31 1,168,337 107.3 —
2026-08-27 1,166,835 108.1 —
2026-08-17 1,164,569 110.4 1,055,012
2026-08-10 1,162,679 112.0 1,055,012
2026-08-07 1,162,107 112.7 1,055,012
2026-08-05 1,161,441 113.2 1,055,012
2026-07-31 1,160,048 114.4 1,055,012
2026-07-29 1,159,355 114.8 1,055,012
2026-07-27 1,158,801 115.3 1,055,012
2026-07-25 1,158,417 115.7 1,055,012

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