j_sum1
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The bizarre case of Australia's plutonium boy
This hit the news recently. I have not been all over the details, but sufficient to determine that it was an obvious case of gross overreach.
It raises questions about hobby chemistry in general and acquisition in oarticular. The possibility of a disproportionate response to something
inoccuous, and how to protect yourself.
I commend Explosions and Fire's excellent breakdown of the situation.
https://youtu.be/M0JGsSxBd2I
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Fulmen
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This has been going on for decades. Firearms, pyrotechnics, explosives, poisons radioactive materials, anything remotely dangerous can trigger similar
responses.
We're not banging rocks together here. We know how to put a man back together.
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Sir_Gawain
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And just two days ago:
https://youtu.be/js05OEsmsm0?si=Ou75pS11F2B0NGnp
An artist made a uranium-based paint, it didn’t go over well with the TikTok “experts”.
“Alchemy is trying to turn things yellow; chemistry is trying to avoid things turning yellow.” -Tom deP.
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Radiums Lab
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Does buying uranium, thorium, plutonium, etc.. make someone mentally retarded in Australia ?
Guys please have a look at this post by Royal society of chemistry and note the first three lines :
Here's a link to that page :
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/australian-who-ordered-r...
I'm very happy to hear that the boy got released, finally!!!
Water is dangerous if you don't know how to handle it, elemental fluorine (F₂) on the other hand is pretty tame if you know what you are doing.
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Precipitates
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Probably the case of the defence, assuming the court would not accept that an individual of sound body and mind would own the items, unless they were
going to be used for criminal intent.
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